Identifying best-practice STEM teaching is messy

Margaret Ryan

By Margaret Ryan
Published May 9, 2023

What’s the first thing you think about when I say spaghetti and marshmallows?

There’s a tussle in scholarly circles about whether you teach STEM as multi, inter, even cross disciplinary.

You’re right on the money if you associate that image with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Inquiry learning, creativity ...

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