Abstract
The aims of this paper is to discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) education in Malaysian educational system and how it has been implemented in teaching method course. The policy of STEM education started in the United States and has been expanded to all over the world including Malaysia. The policy of STEM education in Malaysia has its own understanding based on Malaysian Education policy. In ensuring the successful of STEM education, preservice teachers need to be trained. Hence, School of Educational Studies has taken this initiative to train these student teachers through Chemistry Teaching Methods course. In this course, student teachers need to plan a lesson plan using 5E instructional model. They also need to teach based on that lesson plan through simulated teaching in ensuring STEM elements are successfully implemented.
Highlights
Whether we try to deny it or not, the world today is already in the 21st century and that includes its learning style
Most of the countries have made science education compulsory in their educational system starting from pre-school until secondary or high school (OECD, 2011; Kammermeyer, 2016)
Sublette (2013) notes that there is a need for a change in education, highlighting the issues related to education and employment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Summary
Whether we try to deny it or not, the world today is already in the 21st century and that includes its learning style. Science education has become a must and compulsory in developing nation This is because science education is closely related to economic development for the country (Chesky & Wolfmeyer, 2015). Sublette (2013) notes that there is a need for a change in education, highlighting the issues related to education and employment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This suggests that science, technology, engineering and mathematics education has gained considerable attention today, requiring high emphasis on the field for improvement in the curriculum and guidelines within and across the field(Honey, M., Pearson, G., & Schweingruber, H. This suggests that science, technology, engineering and mathematics education has gained considerable attention today, requiring high emphasis on the field for improvement in the curriculum and guidelines within and across the field(Honey, M., Pearson, G., & Schweingruber, H. (Eds.), 2014)
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