The effects of teaching English in STEM education for ESL learners

Abstract

Relevance. STEM education is a progressive trend in modern education. Its basic principle is personal development through scientific methods, technical applications, engineering design, mathematical modelling, foreign language learning. To improve the quality of knowledge in the modern education system it is necessary to use the latest information technologies, effective methods and techniques that will provide creative mastery of scientific knowledge in the learning process.Purpose. The research aims to show the main techniques and methods of STEM education in teaching English as a second language. To form statistics and analytics for understanding perspective and trends of STEM-education development in educational institutions of Kazakhstan, to reveal their differences.Methodology. The empirical research part consists of a survey of teachers at leading schools in Kazakhstan about the impact of teaching English in integrated learning, as well as an assessment of the educational programme by undergraduate students of one of the leading universities in the country. In illuminating this topic, pedagogical, comparative, dialectical, descriptive, deductive, and inductive methods as well as the method of analysis and synthesis were applied.Results. The research resulted in the definition of the STEM-education method in teaching the English language with the application of theoretical foundations and applied skills, also the comparative analysis of programmes of leading world countries and Kazakhstani educational institutions on the implementation of education, named the main functions of robotics, defined the main tasks for development and promotion of integrated education in general. The study has provided an opportunity to highlight certain features and assess the prospects for further implementation of the latest learning technologies in the educational system of Kazakhstan.Conclusions. The practical relevance of this study is determined by the main methodological aspects that affect the effectiveness of the use of the latest educational information technology, as well as improve the quality of ESL education.