Inquiry Based Learning in STEM Education
One of the major problems that exists in education today is a need to alter teaching practices to meet the changing demands of our modern world. One way that globalization is directly effecting education is in the creation of a greater emphasis on STEM education. Teachers must find a way of instructing students that makes them more successful in studying and developing professionally in the areas of science and technology. This relies on inquiry based instruction. However, the basic premise of inquiry based, or vocationally focused education runs counter to the classroom setting, and its cultural tendencies to be ...
