STEM Education in the Irish School System
Innovation 2020, Ireland’s strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology, highlights the critical importance of excellence in STEM Education to ensure the continuous development of a pipeline of talent to support both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and an active ecosystem for indigenous start-ups.
Driven by these considerations, and conscious of concerns expressed from a range of sources regarding the ‘quality and quantity of the STEM pipeline’ in Ireland, the then Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock TD, established a STEM Education Review Group to carry out a comprehensive review of STEM Education in Ireland.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are critically important disciplines for modern society. They empower our citizens in so many important ways. Science and Mathematics provide answers to the fundamental questions of nature and enable us to understand the world around us.
STEM disciplines of knowledge enable us to measure, analyse, design and advance our physical environment and enhance our quality of life, especially through developments in healthcare. Expertise in STEM subjects is necessary to drive our economic ambitions, support innovation and provide the foundations for future prosperity.
Knowledge-based economies are particularly dependent on the quality and quantity of STEM graduates. Modern democracies require scientifically-literate citizens in order to make well-informed decisions regarding major global issues such as climate change, sustainability, energy, and food security.
Providing STEM Education of the highest quality is essential if Ireland is to deliver on its ambitions to be a hub of technological creativity and an innovation leader.
The world is going into overdrive for Stem Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and it is becoming, simplified and more accessible with Stem Educators such as Nutty Scientists, Junior Einsteins & Designer Minds with science camps, kids birthday parties, and more
Have parents across the world started wanting their children to be either tech geeks or just hope they will embrace science?
