Journal of Science Education in Japan
Online ISSN : 2188-5338
Print ISSN : 0386-4553
ISSN-L : 0386-4553
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The Current State of the Educational Subjects of “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” from the View of Design and Technology
Masataka ISOBESadato YAMAZAKI
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2015 Volume 39 Issue 2 Pages 86-93

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This is a study concerning the current state of the educational subjects of “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics” from the view of Design and Technology by conducting a field survey. The results are summarized as follows:
(1) Design and Technology in the National Curriculum 2014 is stressed to enhance coordination with the educational subjects of “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)” after a hearing investigation by Professor Stables, who works in the Design and Technology Department of Goldsmiths College in London University.
(2) The National STEM Centre places great emphasis on developing subject matters through cooperation between STEM-related subjects and Design and Technology, and expanding the range of specialists as teachers by familiarizing them with such subjects to advance their continuing professional development.
(3) The strategic groups of STEM, such as the Royal Academy of Engineering, worked to make Design and Technology part of the National Curriculum 2014 after a hearing investigation by Mr. Green, who is the chief executive of the Design and Technology Association (DATA).

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