イギリスにおけるSTEM教育に関する研究―成立とその目的―

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This study aims to research the establishment of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in the United Kingdom and its purpose. The study reveals three main points. First, the uptake of STEM subjects had been the focus of attention in the UK, and the shortage of people electing to pursue careers related to STEM had been recognized through several reports and recommendations; therefore, the government had long identified STEM education as a major priority at both school and higher education level. Second, the existence of support systems for teachers; the National STEM Centre and the schools’ STEM Network (STEMNET), has been established so as to ensure that STEM education is enhanced and enriched. Third, STEM education has had two important purposes; one is to develop STEM literacy for all citizens and the other is to provide specialized training for a future career for some students and to ensure a stable supply of specialists in STEM so as to be able to compete in the global market.