Implementation of STEAM education in Ukrainian schools is impossible without the provision of two main elements: new equipment and new teaching methods. That is why Mental Ukraine offers educators not only to purchase modern educational tools, but also to receive qualified scientific and methodological support.
What is needed for the successful implementation of STEAM education at school?
Implementation of STEAM education in educational institutions requires the provision of two main elements:
new equipment.
new teaching methods.
Schools often don't have the equipment they need, or don't know how to use it, or how to use STEAM with the equipment they have.
Ideal STEAM education is a comprehensive approach, where there is teamwork and project work of students, a progressive teacher, modern technological equipment, a scientific and methodological package, integration of several sciences and educational subjects, creativity and creativity.
Effective use of tools requires scientific and methodological support, which is exactly what we offer to our clients.
What do we offer schools and teachers?
Support and consulting on the implementation and implementation of STEAM education by a team of experienced scientists and practitioners.
Recommendations for organizing training with available equipment and tools.
Participation in the development and approval of the newest scientific and methodological kit for the implementation of STEAM-education technologies in educational institutions.
Involvement of teachers and students in all-Ukrainian projects and experiments supervised by specialists of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine, access to approval and use of methodical and educational materials.
Participation in advanced training programs of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine with the receipt of the appropriate certificate.
Participation of teachers in scientific and practical activities aimed at increasing professional competence, forming key and subject competencies of students.
Why scientific and methodological support for STEAM education is relevant
Providing schools with high-quality equipment should take into account modern trends in the development of the educational sector. These processes are closely intertwined with the Concept of Development of Science and Mathematics Education (STEAM-education), the implementation of which is foreseen by 2027 by the government. It is based on a transdisciplinary approach to learning, practical application of scientific, mathematical, technical and engineering knowledge to solve practical problems and their use in professional activities.
The main goal of the implementation of STEAM education is the implementation of state policy taking into account the new requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On Education" regarding the strengthening of the development of the scientific and technical direction in educational and methodological activities at all levels and the creation of a scientific and methodological base for increasing the creative potential of young people, professional competence scientific and pedagogical workers.
What scientific and methodological support is required for the implementation of STEAM?
It is necessary to develop a general methodology for the implementation of STEAM-education technologies in educational institutions, namely:
Determine effective organizational forms, methods and means of implementing STEAM-education technologies.
Create educational programs with "STEAM" for school and extracurricular educational institutions.
Provide teacher training for the implementation of STEAM-education technologies in general secondary education institutions.
We can realize all these aspects together in a powerful tandem of scientists and practitioners.
Most teachers and educators have an unpredictable and heavy workload, which does not always allow much time to plan complex and exciting STEAM lessons. This is where Mental Ukraine methodologists come to the rescue, who will quickly teach how to use new technologies in the educational process, help with the development of a lesson plan, topics for practical work and group projects, and the functional use of existing equipment for fundamentally new and interesting experiments.
Why do we attach such great importance to the role of the teacher in implementing STEM education in Ukrainian schools?
Science can seem boring to today's schoolboy - if he does not understand how the theory relates to the real world and everyday activities. Concepts and definitions, if they are not illustrated effectively, will seem abstract, meaningless and not worth paying attention to students. According to a study conducted by the Institute of Engineering and Technology in the United States, "most students describe the curriculum as boring and irrelevant to life outside of school." When concepts are explained during hands-on activities, it is easier for students to make connections between their observations and theories. And it is the teacher who can become a mediator for children, who will show the relationship of complex scientific terms, phenomena and processes and their impact on every moment of the student's life in accessible words. But, let's repeat, all this is impossible if the teacher himself does not know how to fully use modern STEAM equipment.
Educators play an important role in shaping future generations and can have a far-reaching impact on a student's life. So will you let your childhood dreams of becoming a scientist or explorer fade away? Or, on the contrary, will you be able to interest them in science for life, thanks to STEAM school lessons? Join the development of scientific and methodological support for STEAM together with leading Methodists of Mental Ukraine and practicing teachers - become an active participant in the implementation of STEAM education technologies in Ukraine!
