Institutional Pre of Stem/steam Learning In Paredness for the Integration in Punjab

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Institutional Pre of Stem/steam Learning In Paredness for the Integration in Punjab

Onika Puri, Dr. Kiran Duggal

Vol 8 , Issue 1 , July 2023 | Pages: 45-52 | Research Paper

Published Online: July, 2023

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1. Onika Puri, Research Scholar G.H.G Harparkash College of Education for Women, Ludhiana, Punjab
2. Dr.Kiran Duggal, Associate Professor G.H.G Harparkash College of Education for Women, Ludhiana, Punjab

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) approach is becoming more and more popular on a global basis as it focuses a strong emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Technology. Finding out how prepared Punjab educational institutions are to integrate STEM and STEAM education into their respective curricula is the main objective of the study that will be discussed in this article. As several educational institutions spread out over Punjab’s province, questionnaires and interviews were conducted in order to collect data for the study. The majority of the inquiries concerned the ease of use of various resources, the level of education attained by the teachers, and the state of the infrastructure. The research’s findings showthat while interest in STEM and STEAM education is growing in Punjab, there is still insufficient funding,inadequate teacher preparation, and insufficient infrastructure to support it. This is true despite the fact thatinterest in the topic is rising. Despite the fact that interest in the subject is growing, this is the current state ofaffairs. In order to increase institutional readiness for the integration of STEM and STEAM education, thegovernment of Punjab and educational institutions should invest in resources, teacher preparation programs,and infrastructure, in accordance with the study report’s recommendations. To improve institutional readiness for the integration of STEM and STEAM education, certain expenditures should be made. In Punjab, there is agrowing interest in STEM/STEAM education, but the results indicate that there are not enough materials,teachers, or infrastructure to support its implementation. If Punjab’s educational institutions act in this way,they will be better able to give their students the skills they need for the future and better prepare them for thechallenges they will confront in the twenty-first century..

Keywords

Arts integration, STEM education, STEAM integration, science education.
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Puri & Duggal(2023, July). Institutional Pre of Stem/steam Learning In Paredness for the Integration in Punjab. IPEM JOURNAL OF INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 8(1),45–52.