scholarly journals The BioS4You European Project: An Innovative Way to Effectively Engage Z-Generation Students in STEM Disciplines

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 774
Author(s):  
Dominique Persano Adorno ◽  
Tahereh Mallahnia ◽  
Volker Koch ◽  
Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė ◽  
Armantas Ostreika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Social Growth ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
And Mathematics

In this contribution, we present the BioS4You project and analyse the results obtained in the first 18 months of its activity. The “Bio-Inspired STEM topics for engaging young generations” (BioS4You) Erasmus+ KA2 Innovation project aims to bridge the gap between STEM national curricula (which include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and the needs of Z-generation students, uninterested to basic themes, but enthusiastic in issues related to environmental, social, and health concerns. The BioS4You project engages young learners in STEM subjects, starting with current issues of interest for them, as the social and environmental impact of new technologies, connecting STEM concepts to real-world technologies that are supporting on facing environmental, social, and health current challenges. Novel fields such as Bioengineering, Bioscience, Biotechnology can be implemented into classroom teaching, integrating academic disciplines, and stimulating the academic and social growth of young people. The knowledge of new STEM contents makes the students feel an active part of the technological innovation (and not just passive users) and help them to build a better future, bringing them closer to the STEM world and enabling them to make more informed choices for their future careers.

The Quest for “Magnalux”

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Gross
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Social Study ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Research Staff ◽  
The Social ◽  
Fundamental Research ◽  
Light Amplifier ◽  
Radio Corporation Of America

In September 1951, Radio Corporation of America chairman David Sarnoff celebrated his 45th year in the electronics industry by publicly challenging his research staff to develop three new technologies in time for his golden anniversary dinner 5 years later. This article considers the fate of one of these items, the “Magnalux” light amplifier, to explore how scientists, manufacturing personnel, and managers viewed the significance of fundamental research to technological innovation. Following a discussion of the content and context of Sarnoff’s request, the article focuses on the creation of two prototype light amplifiers to emphasize the contingency of technological success and failure and the centrality of commercial considerations in defining those categories. This case study reaffirms the value of historical methodologies to the social study of corporate science.

scholarly journals Stemtech model in education 4.0: Designing height measuring instruments in grade 10

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Huy Minh Lam ◽  
Hue Thi Dang ◽  
Tien Nhut Le ◽  
Ngan Tuyet Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Factor ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Global Standards ◽  
Industrial Age ◽  
And Mathematics

With the development in the fourth industrial revolution, there have been urgent demands for new human resources in the world. The mission set for the education sector is to prepare students with skills and knowledge in line with global standards to keep up with the industrial age 4.0. Among the educational trends that serve the fourth industrial revolution, STEM education has been demonstrating its superiority through various studies. This study applies the STEMTech model, which connects the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with a central technological factor, to create STEM products in the context of high schools in Vietnam recently. Firstly, the research trains students about STEM education, STEMTech model, and some new technologies; then divides the class into multiple groups of students to conduct a project based on STEMTech model; finally, surveys students. Statistical analysis was used to evaluate STEMTech model, whose results show that STEMTech model can engage students in learning, develop their creativity, and promote other competencies.

scholarly journals Japanese Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-65
Author(s):  
Aki Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Liberal Arts Education ◽  
Japanese Higher Education ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Vertical Division ◽  
And Mathematics

In today’s information-driven society, the Japanese government envisions the next societal revolution as “Society 5.0,” where advanced technologies and service platforms integrate with and empower individuals in a human-based society. While Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education has traditionally focused on technical skills and knowledge in isolation, this paper will look at the potential role and benefits of incorporating liberal arts education into these technical studies. This concept of integrating the liberal arts into STEM education is known as STEAM. The purpose of the study is to create a foundation for clarifying the role of interdisciplinary education in overcoming the vertical division of academic disciplines and restoring the “integrated nature” of scholarship. This study seeks to show how the humanities, social sciences, and arts can be used to enhance STEM education, and, furthermore, how this STEAM approach to education is key to enabling Japan’s vision for Society 5.0.

Social Context for Mobile Computing Device Adoption and Diffusion

2009 ◽  
pp. 472-486
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
K. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

The purpose of this chapter is to explore and suggest how perceptions of the social context of an organization moderate the usage of an innovative technology. We propose a research model that is strongly grounded in theory and offer a number of associated propositions that can be used to investigate adoption and diffusion of mobile computing devices for business-to-business (B2B) interactions (including transactions and other informational exchanges). Mobile computing devices for B2B are treated as a technological innovation. An extension of existing adoption and diffusion models by considering the social contextual factors is necessary and appropriate in light of the fact that various aspects of the social context have been generally cited to be important in the introduction of new technologies. In particular, a micro-level analysis of this phenomenon for the introduction of new technologies is not common. Since the technological innovation that is considered here is very much in its nascent stages there may not as yet be a large body of users in a B2B context. Therefore, this provides a rich opportunity to conduct academic research. We expect this chapter to sow the seeds for extensive empirical research in the future.

scholarly journals Contributions of Research Collaboration to Innovation across Disciplines Assessing the Entrepreneurial Role of Two Ghanaian Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol VOLUME 8 (2019) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Mavis Serwah Benneh Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Mathematics

On the basis of debates in literature on the usefulness of research from different disciplines to innovation, this study sought to assess the extent to which research collaboration between university researchers and the carriers of innovation yield outputs that contribute to innovation. The paper analyzed data from stratified sample of academics from the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, the Social Sciences, and the Arts, in two Ghanaian universities with the mandate to contribute to research and innovation in Ghana. Out of 266 respondents, a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 108 multiple responses were recorded on the perceived use of collaborative research findings in various types of innovation and for problem-solving. Except for service innovation, Kruskal-Wallis tests of differences across disciplines did not reveal statistically significant differences, in the extent to which the academics perceived their collaborative research findings to have contributed to innovation. Thus, all academic disciplines can be relevant to innovation and should be given the necessary policy support.

Social Context for Mobile Computing Device Adoption and Diffusion

2011 ◽  
pp. 675-693
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
K. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

The purpose of this chapter is to explore and suggest how perceptions of the social context of an organization moderate the usage of an innovative technology. We propose a research model that is strongly grounded in theory and offer a number of associated propositions that can be used to investigate adoption and diffusion of mobile computing devices for business-to-business (B2B) interactions (including transactions and other informational exchanges). Mobile computing devices for B2B are treated as a technological innovation. An extension of existing adoption and diffusion models by considering the social contextual factors is necessary and appropriate in light of the fact that various aspects of the social context have been generally cited to be important in the introduction of new technologies. In particular, a micro-level analysis of this phenomenon for the introduction of new technologies is not common. Since the technological innovation that is considered here is very much in its nascent stages there may not as yet be a large body of users in a B2B context. Therefore, this provides a rich opportunity to conduct academic research. We expect this chapter to sow the seeds for extensive empirical research in the future.

The use of virtual and simulated teaching and learning environments: Inviting gifted students into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers (STEM) through summer partnerships

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Dieker ◽  
Kelly Grillo ◽  
Nirmala Ramlakhan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Simulated Environments ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

New technologies and virtual environments are emerging globally, yet the way these tools can impact the learning and future career paths of students who are gifted is limited in the literature at this time. The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of how a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) summer camp, based on virtual and simulated environments, impacted the self-confidence of targeted diverse secondary science students from low socioeconomic backgrounds who were considered gifted with strong potential in these future STEM fields.

scholarly journals Going to College With a Posse: How Having High School Peers on Campus Supports College Achievement

AERA Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233285842110492
Author(s):  
Kevin R. Binning ◽  
Lorraine R. Blatt ◽  
Susie Chen ◽  
Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Large Network ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
College Achievement ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
And Mathematics

The social experience of transitioning to a 4-year university varies widely among students. Some attend with few or no prior contacts or acquaintances from their hometown; others attend with a large network of high school alumni. Using a sample (N = 43,240) of undergraduates spanning 7.5 years at a public university, we examine what factors predict high school peer prevalence (HSPP) on campus and whether HSPP predicts college achievement above and beyond such factors. Analyses found that HSPP was predicted by variables associated with societal privilege (e.g., being White, continuing generation). Above and beyond these variables, HSPP independently predicted higher grades in gateway STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) courses and, among first-generation college students, higher retention. The role of HSPP in fostering equity and inequity is discussed. A preprint of this article is available at https://psyarxiv.com/xhpuc/ .

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