Abridged International Perspectives of Technology Education and Its Connection to STEM Education
Abstract
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) areas are integral content
disciplines in all economies. Although most countries have and continue to ensure quality
science (S) and Mathematics (M) education for primary (elementary) and secondary school
students, the technology (T) and engineering (E) content areas tend not to be regarded as core
to national curricula in the same way that science and mathematics are regarded as essential.
This article discusses efforts in various countries to better promote and integrate Technology
and Engineering Education (TEE) in schools. This paper highlights common themes and
argues that we can learn from each other’s efforts in TEE. We argue that dialogue across
nations can help us to build international STEM education collaboration networks, better
understand the nature of STEM and how to better engage pupils and students in STEM
subjects, and work towards gaining inputs to national TEE policy that can leverage positive
change.