A model for examining middle school students’ STEM integration behavior in a national technology competition

Background Research on teaching and learning for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects has increased, and has demonstrated the importance of integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and skills. Our research model was based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the data were analyzed by partial least squares-structural equation modeling. The present study aims to identify factors that play an important role in students’ ability to integrate STEM knowledge and skills. Results Data were collected from participants who had won awards in local contests and represented their regions in a national technology competition. The reliability and validity of our instrument, the Students’ STEM Integration Scale, were verified. The findings demonstrated that students’ intentions to integrate STEM knowledge and skills to solve complex problems can be predicted by their attitude and perceived behavioral control. Conclusions This work highlights factors which are associated with students’ intentions to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, and serves as a reference for research on the gap between intentions and actual behavior. The findings could help teachers and instructors design STEM-based activities to enhance students’ attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and intentions, to improve their ability to integrate STEM knowledge and skills.

Analysis of the implementation of the first stage of the national technology initiative based on the results of the examination of projects of its «Road maps»

The article examines the results of the first stage of the implementation of the projects of the «road maps» of the National Technology Initiative, summarizes the results and identifies the prospects for their commercialization and scaling.

Business strategies most frequently applied in companies in the municipality of Poza Rica, Veracruz

This document presents the results obtained from the study conducted in order to know which were the most frequently applied strategies in the companies of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico, to which a strategic plan was developed as part of academic projects carried out by students of the Business Management Engineering career, considering as axis the subject of Strategic Management of the academic program of the National Technology of Mexico with key AED-1035, during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The objective of the study is to identify the strategies that are most frequently presented, and in this way, help entrepreneurs to have a reference of the areas that are more susceptible to analyze in their companies. The study consisted of classifying the strategies by areas, based on the existing theoretical framework in this regard, resulting in that the strategies that appear most frequently are financial, marketing, processes and human resources, and some less frequent ones called others.

National Technology Initiative as a Platform for the Diffusion of Convergent Technologies in the Russian Mining Industry

In recent decades, the global processes of technological development of industry, due to innovative modernization, have become comprehensive, affecting both manufacturing and raw materials industries. One of the components of global technological modernization is technological convergence – the combination of technologies from different industries, resulting in a inter-industry genesis of new production methods. Despite the fact that technological convergence is transforming, first of all, the industries associated with the deep processing of raw materials and highly intelligent intangible production, mining industry is in the greatest need for modernization. This is due to turbulent demand and volatile prices for mineral resources in the global market, with the widespread introduction of energy and resource saving technologies. Therefore, the mining sector of the Russian economy is looking for a "fulcrum" in initiating the diffusion of convergent technologies in mining and management processes of industrial enterprises. This "fulcrum" is intended to be the National Technology Initiative, the key target markets of which are fully consistent with the technological requirements of the Russian mining complex.

Formation of a draft model of a national technology initiative specialist

The article indicates the draft model of an NTI specialist, built on the basis of the generalized opinion of experts. Education as an integrated process is focused on the intellectual, spiritual and moral, creative, physical and/or professional development of a person. Based on the analysis of personality theories, the main criteria of the personality model of an NTI specialist are determined. An algorithm for group expert assessment of the personality model of an NTI specialist is presented. Methods for registering indicators of the formation of personality substructures of NTI specialists are pedagogical and psychological diagnostics and expert assessment. The tendencies of positive changes in the personality development of NTI specialists are revealed.

Formation of Technological Platforms in Mining Regions as a Tool for the Implementation of the National Technology Initiative (on the Example of the Kemerovo Region, Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Tatarstan)

At present, it is important for national economies to adapt to the emerging conditions of volatility. One of the main trends in the modern world is the transition to a new technological order. Therefore, it is important to build the economic system of any state on the basis of current trends. Taking into account the potential of the fuel and energy complex of the Russian Federation as a whole, and of its individual regions in particular, it is advisable to renew such sub-industries as the extractive industry. Modernization based on the use of new technologies in such a large sector of the economy has significant prospects in the context of the implementation of the National Technology Initiative. One of the tools contributing to innovative development is the formation of technology platforms. Regions can show different rates of involvement in the process of technological renewal due to the different level of the formed scientific and technical base and resource potential. Nevertheless, the centralized concentration of innovations, scientific resources and modern infrastructure are designed to have a positive impact on the subjects, regardless of the degree of influence of internal factors.