STEM education: concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications

"This reference brings together an impressive array of research on the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curricula at all educational levels"--

STEM Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications brings together an impressive array of research on the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curricula at all educational levels. This comprehensive reference covers topics of interest for educators and students, as well as industry professionals, computer scientists, and engineering specialists in a wide variety of disciplines.

Editorial advisory board and list of reviewers -- Preface -- Section 1. Fundamental concepts and theories: Preface to Fundamental concepts and theories; Chapter 1. STEM in early childhood education; Chapter 2. Globalisation, blended learning, and mathematics education; Chapter 3. Argumentation and modeling; Chapter 4. Creating open source lecture materials; Chapter 5. Technological advances and teaching innovation applied to health science education; Chapter 6. The necessity of shared vision to achieve coherence; Chapter 7. Mathematics acquisition and immigrant children; Chapter 8. Professionalising natural science education and multipronged open distance learning; Chapter 9. Constructing the knowledge society; Chapter 10. The infusion of technology into teacher education programs; Chapter 11. Active learning of science in the European dimension; Chapter 12. Supporting mathematical communication through technology; Chapter 13. Gestural articulations of embodied spatiality; Chapter 14. Dynamical software and the derivative concept; Chapter 15. Curriculum contents of Digital Library Education (DLE) in Europe; Chapter 16. Strategy instruction and maintenance of basic multiplication facts through digital game play.

Section 2. Tools and technologies: Preface to Tools and technologies; Chapter 17. Technology in mathematics education; Chapter 18. Teaching mathematics with tablet PCs; Chapter 19. Using educational computer games for science teaching; Chapter 20. Online simulator use in the preparing chemical engineers; Chapter 21. Using technology to engage students with the standards for mathematical practice; Chapter 22. Facebook as an educational environment for mathematics learning; Chapter 23. The GeoGebra Institute of Torino, Italy; Chapter 24. Web-based simulations for the training of mathematics teachers; Chapter 25. Experiences in usability evaluation of educational programming tools; Chapter 26. Mobile technology in higher education; Chapter 27. Flying a math class? Chapter 28. A tool for analyzing science standards and curricula for 21st century science education; Chapter 29. Self-regulated learning as the enabling environment to enhance outcome-based education of undergraduate engineering mathematics.

Section 3. Frameworks and methodologies: Preface to Frameworks and methodologies; Chapter 30. Multiple perspectives for the study of teaching; Chapter 31. Learning about the different …