Analysis of UNESCO STEM Curriculum Framework from the Perspective of Core Literacy

Abstract

With the rapid development of knowledge economy, the international community has increasingly attached importance to the cultivation of students' core literacy. Comprehensive STEM courses become the main carrier and way to cultivate students' core literacy.In September 2020, UNESCO released the report "Contemporary STEM Curriculum Design", proposing the STEM curriculum framework and related evaluation framework for the 21st century.Examining the curriculum framework from the perspective of core literacy can combine the design, implementation and evaluation of STEM curriculum with the concept of core literacy, which is conducive to improving the STEM core literacy of K-12 students by focusing on curriculum construction.The elements of STEM curriculum framework include: ability orientation, STEM practice and discipline concept, as well as the activity content and organization arrangement of STEM practice and concept in each stage of k-12.In addition, the STEM new curriculum evaluation concept supports teachers to adopt formative teaching evaluation.Finally, the report also proposes STEM sample modules and online course applications as relevant supporting materials for STEM course implementation. In view of this, in the process of cultivating students' core literacy through STEM courses in China, we should pay attention to: improving the conceptual integration of STEM courses; Give play to the role of STEM practice in promoting reform; Improve STEM teachers' teaching support ability.