African migration will exacerbate skill shortages

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Border Crossings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Average ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
African Migration ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Skill Shortages

Significance The deaths of around 900 migrants attempting to cross to Europe from Libya on April 19 has heightened perceptions of a refugee surge. Although asylum applications in Europe have risen from conflict areas, such as Syria, most African migration remains within the continent. Impacts Recent regional statements on reducing the flow of migrants to South Africa are likely to be ineffective due to porous border crossings. Emigration of educated Africans will exacerbate the continent's shortage of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills. This will constrain the amount that firms spend on STEM research and development in Africa, which is far below the global average. Perceptions of immigrants heightening competition for jobs will continue -- with such scapegoating severe in poorly performing economies.

Pengembangan LKPD Terintegrasi STEM-PBL (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - Problem Based Learning) Pada Materi Hidrolisis Garam

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annisa Syafira ◽  
Effendi Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Problem

Salah satu target dari Kurikulum 2013 adalah menciptakan peserta didik yang berguna, imajinatif, artistik dan amotif serta mempunyai andil dalam aktivitas masyarakat. Sejalan pada kurikulum 2013, kecakapan abad 21 juga menuntut peserta didik untuk memiliki kemampuan 4C yaitu critical thinking, creativity, communication and colaboration.  Hal tersebut dapat diwujudkan dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran berbasis penyelesaian masalah (PBL) dengan pendekatan STEM. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan LKPD terintegrasi STEM-PBL pada materi Hidrolisis Garam dan menentukan validitas dan kepraktisan LKPD yang dikembangkan. Jenis penelitian berupa Research and Development (RD) dengan menerapkan model 4D, yang meliputi empat tahap yaitu: tahap define, tahap design, tahap develop dan tahap disseminate. Penelitian ini dibatasi hingga tahap develop, tahap disseminate tidak dilaksanakan karena keterbatasan waktu. Instrumen penelitian berupa lembar validasi dan angket praktikalitas. Validitas dan juga kepraktisan data dianalisis menggunakan Formula Cappa Cohen. Berdasarkan hasil analisis angket validitas yang dilakukan oleh 5 orang validator didapatkan moment kappa (k) sejumlah 0,89 pada kategori kevalidan sangat tinggi. Hasil analisis uji praktikalitas terhadap 2 orang guru kimia diperoleh moment kappa (k) sejumlah 0,73 dengan kategori kepraktisan tinggi dan praktikalitas terhadap 9 orang peserta didik kelas XII sejumlah 0,92 pada kategori kepraktisan sangat tinggi. Hasil data mengungkapkan LKPD terintegrasi STEM-PBL valid dan praktis untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran Kimia, terutama materi Hidrolisis Garam.

Fast fashion and the future

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom P. Abeles
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Tipping Point ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that all of the systems, education, economic and social, are caught in an ever-increasing pace, tied in large part to a set of beliefs, largely economic, that resemble a religion and for which there appears to not be a rational option to escape. Design/methodology/approach – A study of systems. Findings – It is argued that we are at a tipping point where there are too many holes in the intellectual dike, that a shift in many dimensions may not be preventable. Practical implications – While “techno-futurists” are promoting this increasing evolution pace towards a transformational singularity, there appears to be no serious consideration that humanity may get its “wish” as did King Midas. Social implications – There is a serious question as to whether there can be, and should be, alternatives not cast into the frame of the Neo-Luddites. Originality/value – This is a contrarian view of the current effort to promote the educational focus on STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, almost as a pre-cursor to being able to participate in a technology-driven societal model of the future.

scholarly journals The impact of STEAM integration on preservice teachers' disposition and knowledge

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Shuhua An
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Mathematics Methods ◽  
Methods Courses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inquiry Process ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mathematics Methods Courses

PurposeThis study intended to provide such an opportunity to preservice teachers with a project-based learning (PBL) approach and an inquiry-based pedagogy to engage them in learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) knowledge and skills of integration with adding an art component to STEM as science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) for K-8 children, and developing their own STEAM tasks. The purpose of this project was to explore how STEAM integration in mathematics methods courses influenced K-8 preservice teachers' disposition and knowledge of STEAM integration.Design/methodology/approachThis project used a mixed-research design in data collection and analysis to examine the effects of using the STEAM integration on preservice teachers' knowledge and disposition. The preservice teachers in two EDEL 462 classes in Spring 2019 participated in STEAM learning and development in the inquiry process of four steps of STEAM integration. Data collection includes the pre- and postquestionnaires on teachers' knowledge and disposition.FindingsThe results in this study show that the STEAM integration in the mathematics methods courses engaged preservice teachers in four steps of the inquiry process of connection, collaboration, communication and evaluation for STEAM integration using PBL approach. The preservice teachers not only enhanced their disposition in attitude and confidence but also enhanced their knowledge of STEAM integration.Research limitations/implicationsThe following conclusions can be drawn from the present study that integrating STEAM components in mathematics methods fosters preservice teachers' creativity, connection, communication, application and teamwork skills, and importantly, it enhances K-8 preservice teachers' productive dispositions and knowledge in STEAM integration.Practical implicationsThe results of this study indicate that using math methods courses to engage preservice teachers in learning STEAM integration and designing authentic STEAM tasks in four steps enhanced preservice teachers' attitude and confidence that significantly related to their knowledge of STEAM integration.Originality/valueThese findings have significant implications for the understanding of how to prepare future teachers in STEAM integration in higher education.

The production and use of indicators in science, technology and innovation policy-making in Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Edgar Manyuchi ◽  
John Ouma Mugabe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Institutional Arrangement ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Innovation Surveys ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

PurposeA growing number of African countries are starting to produce science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators. The purpose of this paper is to provide some lessons learnt in the production and use of STI indicators in Malawi and South Africa. It is compares the two countries’ efforts to conduct Research and Development (R&D) surveys and examines whether and how STI indicators are used in policymaking processes.Design/methodology/approachThe study approach is qualitative. The research methodology encompasses a thorough review of both policy and academic literature as well as some interviews.FindingsThe study demonstrates that South Africa has a relatively developed institutional arrangement for undertaking R&D and innovation surveys and developing related STI indicators. There is evidence that efforts are being made to use STI indicators to inform policymaking in the country. On the other hand, Malawi conducted its first R&D survey under the African Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators Initiative (ASTII) and has not established an institutional mechanism dedicated to producing STI indicators. There is no evidence that indicators are used in, or to inform, policymaking in the country.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of significant differences in STI policymaking histories, capacities and cultures of the two countries, it is not really useful to compare the STI production and use. Rather it is important to draw lessons from the efforts of the two countries.Practical implicationsThe results suggest that the production of STI indicators should be embedded in policy processes. To be useful and effective, STI indicators production needs to be explicitly linked to policy formulation, evaluation and monitoring activities without necessarily undermining the independence of producing STI indicators.Social implicationsCreating stand-alone programmes or agencies for R&D and innovation surveys without clear articulation with policymaking needs erodes opportunities of having evidence-based STI policy regimes.Originality/valueAlthough in 2005 only South Africa and Tunisia had national programmes dedicated to the generation of R&D statistics, by the end of 2010 at least 19 African countries had experimented with conducting R&D surveys under the auspices of the ASTII of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development. These countries accumulated different experiences and consequently build different kinds of institutional capacities. Through the Malawi and South Africa case studies, some important lessons for STI indicators production and use and STI policymaking can be drawn for developing countries in general and African countries in particular.

scholarly journals STEAM education: student learning and transferable skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Marja G. Bertrand ◽  
Immaculate K. Namukasa
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Steam Education ◽  
And Mathematics

PurposeGlobally, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary learning in schools has become an increasingly popular and growing area of interest for educational reform. This prompts discussions about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), which is shifting educational paradigms toward art integration in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. Authentic tasks (i.e. real-world problems) address complex or multistep questions and offer opportunities to integrate disciplines across science and arts, such as in STEAM. The main purpose of this study is to better understand the STEAM instructional programs and student learning offered by nonprofit organizations and by publicly funded schools in Ontario, Canada.Design/methodology/approachThis study addresses the following research question: what interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary skills do students learn through different models of STEAM education in nonprofit and in-school contexts? We carried out a qualitative case study in which we conducted interviews, observations and data analysis of curriculum documents. A total of 103 participants (19 adults – director and instructors/teachers – and 84 students) participated in the study. The four STEAM programs comparatively taught both discipline specific and beyond discipline character-building skills. The skills taught included: critical thinking and problem solving; collaboration and communication; and creativity and innovation.FindingsThe main findings on student learning focused on students developing perseverance and adaptability, and them learning transferable skills.Originality/valueIn contrast to other research on STEAM, this study identifies both the enablers and the tensions. Also, we stress ongoing engagement with stakeholders (focus group), which has the potential to impact change in teaching and teacher development, as well as in related policies.

Art outreach toward STEAM and academic libraries

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (11/12) ◽  
pp. 677-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Arrieta ◽  
Jacqueline Kern
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Art Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advance Student ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Steam Education ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Mathematics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) efforts at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) John D. MacArthur Campus Library (JDM) to share methodologies and ideas with other academic libraries. Recently, there has been an emphasis on and push for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in colleges and universities across the USA as a means for training future work forces and for remaining competitive in global job markets (Land, 2013). FAU in South Florida is a big proponent of STEM and STEAM education (Florida Atlantic University, 2012; Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, 2013). Design/methodology/approach – As many librarians and outreach staff strive to remain relevant to their faculty and students with changing technologies (Drewes and Hoffman, 2010), the FAU JDM outreach staff have developed several novel programs that are geared toward the STEAM initiative. Findings – The Library Outreach Committee at FAU was committed to investigating how they could advance student success through visual arts programming. How can the library help contribute to STEAM education for the students and learning community as a whole? How can the library engage art students? Can the library promote dialogue in arts to the faculty and staff, regardless of their disciplines? This article will describe and discuss the various art outreach programs that the JDM has tested and their outcomes addressing goals toward STEAM education and academic libraries. Originality/value – The objective in sharing the experiences at the JDM is to spark new and successful program ideas at other academic libraries across the country and abroad and create knowledge in this relatively new area.

A study of the roles of metadata standard and data repository in science, technology, engineering and mathematics researchers' data reuse

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngseek Kim
Keyword(s):  
Data Reuse ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
Metadata Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Metadata Standards ◽  
And Mathematics

PurposeThis research investigates how the availabilities of both metadata standards and data repositories influence researchers' data reuse intentions either directly or indirectly as mediated by the norms of data reuse and their attitudes toward data reuse.Design/methodology/approachThe theory of planned behavior (TPB) was employed to develop the research model of researchers' data reuse intentions, focusing on the roles of metadata standards, data repositories and norms of data reuse. The proposed research model was evaluated using the structural equation modeling (SEM) method based on the survey responses received from 811 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) researchers in the United States.FindingsThis research found that the availabilities of both metadata standards and data repositories significantly affect STEM researchers' norm of data reuse, which influences their data reuse intentions as mediated by their attitudes toward data reuse. This research also found that both the availability of data repositories and the norm of data reuse have a direct influence on data reuse intentions and that norm of data reuse significantly increases the effect of attitude toward data reuse on data reuse intention as a moderator.Research limitations/implicationsThe modified model of TPB provides a new perspective in apprehending the roles of resource facilitating conditions such as the availabilities of metadata standards and data repositories in an individual's attitude, norm and their behavioral intention to conduct a certain behavior.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that scientific communities need to develop more supportive metadata standards and data repositories by considering their roles in enhancing the community norm of data reuse, which eventually lead to data reuse behaviors.Originality/valueThis study sheds light on the mechanism of metadata standard and data repository in researchers' data reuse behaviors through their community norm of data reuse; this can help scientific communities and academic institutions to better support researchers in their data sharing and reuse behaviors.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-09-2020-0431

NSF ADVANCE and gender equity

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie DeAro ◽  
Sharon Bird ◽  
Shermaine Mitchell Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
The Us ◽  
Stem Workforce ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Purpose Supporting the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in ways that help to ensure the health, prosperity, welfare and security of the nation has been central to the mission of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) since 1950, the year Congress created the agency. Preparing a highly qualified and diverse STEM workforce plays a central role in supporting this mission. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Over the past several decades, many positive steps have been taken throughout the US education system to help ensure a more diverse STEM workforce. Even so, women remain underrepresented among STEM faculty in higher education, especially at the upper ranks. Contributing to women’s underrepresentation are systemic obstacles to the recruitment, retention and promotion of women of different racial, ethnic, disability, sexual orientations and nationality statuses. Findings The NSF ADVANCE Program is designed to address these barriers. Success for ADVANCE is, therefore, best defined in terms of the changes made to the structures and climates of academic workplaces, rather than in numbers of women hired, retained or promoted in any one institution at a given point in time. Originality/value This introduction briefly examines the origins of ADVANCE, key transitions in the program over time, its reach nationally and internationally, and its future.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS STEM RUMAH HIDROLIK DI TINJAU DARI HASIL BELAJAR DAN RESPON SISWA TERHADAP MATEMATIKA

Factor M ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-138
Author(s):  
Eka Sulistyawati ◽  
Lailatul Faizah ◽  
Ifatun Nisa ◽  
Ilham Giandriana Putra
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengembangkan Media Pembelajaranrumah hidrolik berbasisSTEM (Science, Technology, Engeenering, and Mathematics) pada materi bangun ruang sisi datar; (2) mengetahui kelayakan media pembelajaran interaktif berbasis STEM berdasarkan validasi/penilaian dari ahli media dan ahli materi (3) mengetahui kepraktisan media pembelajaran rumah hidrolik berbasis STEM oleh  praktisi pembelajaran; (4) mengetahui keefektifan media pembelajaran rumah hidrolik berbasis STEM. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII MTs. Hidayatus Sholihin. Jenis penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development) ini menggunakan model pengembangan ADDIE. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Media Pembelajaran berbasis STEM dikembangkan melalui lima tahapan yaitu (a) Analisis (Analysis), b) Desain (Design), c) Pengembangan (Development) d) Impelementasi (Implementation) dan e) Evaluasi (Evaluation); (2) tingkat kelayakan media pembelajaran STEM berdasarkan penilaian ahli materi diperoleh 83% yang termasuk dalam kategori layak, ahli media diperoleh 89,2%  yang termasuk dalam kategorilayak,(3) tingkat kepraktisan berdasarkan penilaian praktisi pembelajaran diperoleh 94%  yang termasuk dalam kategori sangat praktis; (3) hasil respon siswa  diperoleh 80,6%  yang termasuk dalam kategori baik. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, media pembelajaran rumah hidrolik berbasis STEM yang dikembangkan ini layak digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran bangun ruang sisi datar, (4) Hasil rata-rata nilai yang diperoleh oleh siswa mencapai di atas KKM yang telah ditentukan oleh pihak sekolah

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