Training of practicing teachers for the application of STEM education

Abstract

The modern informational society poses new challenges to the education system, and one of the ways to solve them is STEM education, which has become one of the popular learning trends. The solution of the set tasks encourages not only the growth of the economic indicators, but also the general stable development of society with a careful attitude to resources, both material and immaterial. The practitioners are the leaders in high-tech changes of the education system, that is why they are the ones who can implement the STEM approach in the most effective way. This is important because the scientific component of technology is evolving over time and, accordingly, the skills of employees that are needed are changing, too. And the STEM approach in education, in turn, is the best to meet this requirement. The professional development of practicing teachers means to update knowledge in the field and acquire new teaching methods and technologies. Thus, in addition to professional necessity, professional development of practicing teachers is of innovative importance. The proposed certificate program of advanced training aims to develop students’ skills to implement STEM education in a scientifically sound and critical way; widely use interdisciplinary interaction; to introduce methods and means of STEM education in professional activity. The target audience of the program is future and practicing teachers of general and professional higher education.