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ELEMENTS OF THE STEM CONCEPT IN TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO HELP PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GRADES 1 TO 4
Authors: Angelina Nicheva Kalinova
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STEM is the acronym of the first letters in English of science,
technology, engineering, and maths. This is a training concept that is related
to inspiring young people to develop in the field of science and technology.
This concept implies a holistic approach in education - learning all the
subjects studied to contribute to inspiring students and to educating personal
qualities for successful realization in the field of science and technology.
From a didactic point of view, this concept implies unity between content and
organization of learning, between teaching and learning.
The implementation of STEM training in elementary school
corresponds to one of the applications of this concept, namely that
development itself is an irreversible process characterized by favorable
sensory periods. The sooner STEM training takes place, the better. In
economically developed countries there are real practices of introducing
STEM training even for the youngest children of 3+ years.
The object of the present study is the technology and entrepreneurship
education as an element of STEM training in elementary school, and the
subject - the personal development of students in technology and
entrepreneurship education as an element of STEM training in elementary
school.
The aim of the paper is to present our approaches to technology and
entrepreneurship education as an element of STEM training to support the
personal development of pupils of primary school age.
In the course of the research we carry out the following tasks:
1. Clarifying the essence of STEM training.
2. Developing approaches to technology and entrepreneurship
education to help students' personal development.
3. Matching the results of technology and entrepreneurship training to
labor market requirements.