STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is a field or a
curriculum that adopts an integrative approach toward the development of student knowledge
in the discipline of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Despite having the
greatest youth population, Africa’s STEM capability falls behind the rest of the world. Our country
Ethiopia is also among the nations which have the lowest quality of STEM education. Most
research shows that this is mainly due to the lack of a hands-on educational system that
promotes learning by doing and which is the fundamental part of STEM education. Due to the
limited access to labs and lab equipment, Most of our schools use only textbooks to teach their
students. Recently the Ethiopian government introduced the national framework for STEM
centers aimed at promoting science education in the country1
. The centers are distributed over
universities across the country and they also undertake a range of activities to provide
opportunities for children and young people so that they develop their interests, knowledge, and
skills in science and technology through the direct assistance of universities and other relevant
stakeholders. However, this kind of education becomes more effective when it is integrated with
the regular education program, and started from the earliest level of exposure.
curriculum that adopts an integrative approach toward the development of student knowledge
in the discipline of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Despite having the
greatest youth population, Africa’s STEM capability falls behind the rest of the world. Our country
Ethiopia is also among the nations which have the lowest quality of STEM education. Most
research shows that this is mainly due to the lack of a hands-on educational system that
promotes learning by doing and which is the fundamental part of STEM education. Due to the
limited access to labs and lab equipment, Most of our schools use only textbooks to teach their
students. Recently the Ethiopian government introduced the national framework for STEM
centers aimed at promoting science education in the country1
. The centers are distributed over
universities across the country and they also undertake a range of activities to provide
opportunities for children and young people so that they develop their interests, knowledge, and
skills in science and technology through the direct assistance of universities and other relevant
stakeholders. However, this kind of education becomes more effective when it is integrated with
the regular education program, and started from the earliest level of exposure.
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STEM-based education aims to prepare future generations to be successful in their carrier.
Although the main focus of this educational system is to minimize the gap between the
conceptualization and application of these Science and Mathematics fields, the skills gained from
the education extend beyond that. The student-centered learning environment which focuses on
hands-on learning with real-world experience helps to develop a variety of skills that include
curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, decision making, and
leadership. Others which are often called 21st-century skills are also an outcome of this
education. These include media and technology literacy, productivity, social skills,
communication, flexibility, and initiative. Regardless of the future career path considered by
these children, these skills set a long way to prepare them to be inventive and innovative. It is a
known fact that invention is a critical tool to enhance economic growth and prepare tomorrow’s
inventors and innovators to begin with STEM education programs. Summer camps, after-school
programs, and maker spaces. These initiatives provide opportunities to integrate traditional
learning with hands-on experience and real-world application necessary for developing an
innovative mind.
Although the main focus of this educational system is to minimize the gap between the
conceptualization and application of these Science and Mathematics fields, the skills gained from
the education extend beyond that. The student-centered learning environment which focuses on
hands-on learning with real-world experience helps to develop a variety of skills that include
curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, decision making, and
leadership. Others which are often called 21st-century skills are also an outcome of this
education. These include media and technology literacy, productivity, social skills,
communication, flexibility, and initiative. Regardless of the future career path considered by
these children, these skills set a long way to prepare them to be inventive and innovative. It is a
known fact that invention is a critical tool to enhance economic growth and prepare tomorrow’s
inventors and innovators to begin with STEM education programs. Summer camps, after-school
programs, and maker spaces. These initiatives provide opportunities to integrate traditional
learning with hands-on experience and real-world application necessary for developing an
innovative mind.
Since the birth of STEM, electronics and robotics have taken
a central place in the gy, engineering, and mathematics, in our case, it is referred to as the
simplistic approach to the application of electronics and programming that the students in middle
school can cope with. Research shows that students are motivated to learn when using new
technology and connecting the learning to a real-life application. Which this after-school program
mainly focuses on.
a central place in the gy, engineering, and mathematics, in our case, it is referred to as the
simplistic approach to the application of electronics and programming that the students in middle
school can cope with. Research shows that students are motivated to learn when using new
technology and connecting the learning to a real-life application. Which this after-school program
mainly focuses on.
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