From STEM to STE(A)M Education

Ekaterina — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:09:07 +0000

Occupations of the future have been changing rapidly and the knowledge and skills acquired today are not foreseen to be sufficient while preparing our students for life. According to the research, 65% of people will be employed in new fields of employment, which are not even known today. It is emphasized about these occupations that 21st century skills, such as digital skills, critical thinking, cooperation, team spirit, innovative and analytical thinking are required. Building capacities and developing innovative ways of connecting science to society is a priority under the Europe 2020 strategy. Failure to encourage sufficient numbers of students to sustain their interest in science – into and through technical, vocational, undergraduate and graduate/ doctoral studies – could undermine the success of this strategy.