STEM Educator Training

STEM EDUCATOR TRAINING PROGRAM (Preschool and Primary School level)

Training Details:

In this training, participants receive theoretical and hands-on training in Preschool and Primary School STEM Education, which aims to build an interdisciplinary perspective at preschool and primary level, 21st-century skills, the ability to create solutions to everyday problems by using the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) from an interdisciplinary perspective, and analytical and design-oriented thinking skills. Participants will carry out many activities related to this training.

Aims:

• To draw attention to the place of STEM education in the world
• To introduce teachers and student teachers to STEM education
• To explain the basic concepts of STEM education to teachers and student teachers
• To introduce the 21st-century skills that STEM education develops
• To develop skills such as the engineering cycle and design processes in students
• To demonstrate and introduce STEM education in practice
• To provide resources on STEM education

Program Outcomes:

• At the end of the training, participants will have specific knowledge and skills in Preschool and Primary School STEM Education, awareness of how it is used in different disciplines, and knowledge of using the STEM approach in education.
• Participants will be able to teach and apply Preschool and Primary School STEM education through games and in a fun way, and will be able to give “Preschool and Primary School STEM Train-the-Trainer” training.
• At the end of the training, participants will receive a “Preschool STEM Train-the-Trainer” or "Primary School STEM Train-the-Trainer" certificate of attendance.

After the training, participants will:

• prepare lesson plans with the 5E model,
• give preschool lessons planned with the STEM approach,
• help their students gain 21st-century skills,
• add research, problem-solving and critical thinking processes to their lessons,
• use technology and engineering processes effectively in their lessons,
• enrich their lessons with outcomes from other disciplines,
• carry out assessments in Preschool and Primary School STEM education.

 

New training dates will be announced once they are set.