Where is the E in STEM: Why engineering is underrepresented in K-12 classrooms.

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching in the Canadian K-12 school system has increasingly become a priority for Canada’s federal and provincial governments. Despite this, the literature shows that Canada is lagging the top five innovator countries in STEM innovation.

The presence of engineering as part of STEM in the classroom varies widely. Overall, engineering appears to be under-represented or unidentified in the K-12 classroom. Ultimately, engineering is lost in ‘STEM’ in the K-12 space – many educators do not have a clear understanding of what engineering is.

Although we know that engineering is being taught in the classroom, students with a growing passion for engineering may not consider engineering as a path simply because it is not named or well-defined in the K-12 space.

Join us for this virtual event March 30th as Engineers Canada & MQO Research present their findings from their comprehensive literature and best practices review, jurisdictional scan, online survey and key-informant interviews and an analysis of enrolment data across Canada.

Speakers:

Brenden Sommerhalder, Vice President Client Development & Innovation, MQO Research
Kim Bouffard, Manager Belonging and Engagement, Engineers Canada
Rebecca White, CEO Engineers of Tomorrow