Abstract
This chapter considers how STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines should be linked to citizenship in the information age. This is done in two stages. The first stage is philosophical. Here, ideas and theories from relevant philosophers are examined who argue for a more interdisciplinary understanding of STEM and non-STEM disciplines. The next stage looks at research done in regard to interdisciplinarity. Drawing on the philosophical and more empirical research done on interdisciplinarity, the chapter offers some activities which teachers can use to promote interdisciplinary thinking, and especially a realization how STEM disciplines can and should interact with other disciplines in the information age. The chapter concludes by linking the ideas of STEM for democracy with relevant skills, dispositions and school climate attributes.
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