Implementation of STEM education in the framework of the New Ukrainian School reform

Abstract

Relevance. The research relevance is determined by the need to develop STEM education, which is envisaged by the Ukrainian government for the period up to 2027. STEM approaches are only partially implemented in Ukrainian educational institutions, mainly in out-of-school educational institutions.Purpose. The study aims to examine the problems and the need to consider the role of STEM education technology in the process of implementing the New Ukrainian School reform at the stages of primary and senior specialised schools.Methodology. Theoretical methods were used in the study, including analysis and synthesis, methods of generalisation, comparison and forecasting of the innovative educational process. As empirical research methods, a survey of schoolteachers in the field of STEM education was conducted.Results. The study examines the promising areas of STEM education in the system of basic and senior specialised educational institutions. The advantages of using STEM-oriented educational programmes are outlined and the prevailing competencies for the teaching staff of the educational process are identified. The interdisciplinary connections in the implementation of STEM tasks and projects by students in various subjects were investigated. In the context of scientific work, the state of scientific and methodological support for the implementation of this technology in modern educational institutions was identified, the directions of implementation were investigated, and methods for designing STEM education into the general secondary education system were substantiated.Conclusions. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using the obtained results in writing manuals and publishing textbooks in the direction of developing the STEM education ecosystem, and training specialists in the field of robotics in the process of teaching STEM subjects.