From inside the K-12 educational system, it’s easy to believe that both STEM and STEAM initiatives are a done deal — since every school district offers them. This, however, is far from the truth. A research poll conducted by Google discovered that only 40 percent of schools within the United States offer STEM education classes covering subjects like computer science and programming.
We’ve all heard about the different ways STEM education can benefit today’s students; that’s because technological innovations are rapidly increasing in our world every day. Whether young students know it or not, STEM has grown to become part of the next generation’s future. That’s because STEM has started to play a major role in students’ day-to-day lives. What about students with special needs — like autism and dyslexia — and other learning disorders? Can special education teachers make a difference in their lives, despite their learning disabilities, and is STEM education still beneficial to them? The answer is yes!
In stark contrast to the daily bashing British schools receive, from both the media and from Ofsted, South Korea is a picture of perfection in education.
