Encouraging Asian academic STEM teachers to research their own teaching practice

Anders Berglund, Mats Daniels, Jacob Reardon

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    Abstract

    It might be a challenge for a STEM researcher to engage in research that is not directly relevant to his or her own field of specialization. The CUP EASTEM course, described in this paper, aims to support academic Asian STEM teachers in overcoming the challenge of researching their own teaching practices. In this paper we discuss, with CUP EASTEM, as a case study, how we have supported academic STEM teachers to take the steps needed to conduct research on their own teaching practices. The key is to broaden the perspective to also include theoretically sound, qualitative interpretative research. Furthermore, this is a journey that must be made without losing sight of the object of the students' learning, that is, the fundamental concepts within the STEM disciplines.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
    PublisherIEEE
    Publication date20. Dec 2021
    Pages1-4
    ISBN (Print)978-1-6654-3852-0
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-6654-3851-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20. Dec 2021
    Event2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - Lincoln, United States
    Duration: 13. Oct 202116. Oct 2021

    Conference

    Conference2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityLincoln
    Period13/10/202116/10/2021

    Keywords

    • STEM education
    • Student-centered learning
    • qualitative research
    • research approaches

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