Application of Management Theories for STEM Education (eBook)

The Case of SWOT Analysis

Orit Hazzan, Einat Heyd-Metzuyanim, Anat Even-Zahav, Tali Tal, Yehudit Judy Dori (Autoren)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2018
75 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-68950-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This work describes the application of management theories in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education systems. Two chapters examine STEM education on the K-12 national level and one chapter focuses on the higher education institutional level. All chapters are based on comprehensive research. Thus, it will appeal to teachers, school principals, researchers, graduate students, government policymakers, and all practitioners who care about STEM education in schools, academia and government. In each chapter, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is used as a managerial strategic tool for the examination of factors that focus either on internal circumstances (strengths and weaknesses), or external ones (opportunities and threats).

Inhalt

Preface 6
Contents 8
1 STEM Teachers’ SWOT Analysis of STEM Education: The Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict 10
Abstract 10
1.1 Introduction 10
1.2 Theoretical Background 11
1.2.1 The Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict 11
1.2.2 Characteristics of Professionalism 12
1.2.3 Career and Professional Development 14
1.2.3.1 Career in an Organization 14
1.2.3.2 Career in Educational Organizations 14
1.3 Research Tools and Participants 15
1.3.1 SWOT Interview 16
1.3.2 Observations in Schools 17
1.3.3 Online Survey 17
1.4 Findings—The Expression of the Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict 18
1.4.1 The Professional Opportunities Conflict (A) 19
1.4.2 The Profession Perception Conflict (B) 22
1.4.3 The STEM Education Discourse Conflict (C) 24
1.4.4 The Academic Freedom Conflict (D) 25
1.4.5 The Teacher’s Status Conflict (E) 26
1.5 Summary and Discussion 27
Appendix 1 The Professional and Academic Background of the STEM Teachers 28
Appendix 2 Examples of Career Ladders in Education Systems Around the World 30
Appendix 3 Percentage of STEM Teachers in Educational and Administrative Positions 31
References 32
2 SWOT Analysis of STEM Education in Academia: The Disciplinary versus Cross Disciplinary Conflict 33
Abstract 33
2.1 Introduction 33
2.2 Theoretical Background 35
2.3 Setting 36
2.3.1 Structure, Organization, and Research of the Faculty 37
2.3.2 Academic Programs at the Faculty as a Way to Achieve Excellence in STEM Education 37
2.3.3 The Method: SWOT Workshop 38
2.4 Findings 39
2.5 Strategic Plan 39
2.5.1 Recruiting New Faculty in the Next Five Years 45
2.5.2 Teaching Load 46
2.5.3 The Views and Graduate Programs 46
2.6 Summary 48
References 48
3 Research–Practice Partnerships in STEM Education: An Organizational Perspective 50
Abstract 50
3.1 Introduction 51
3.2 Background 51
3.3 Research Structure 54
3.4 SWOT Analysis of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel 58
3.4.1 Strengths of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel 59
3.4.2 Weaknesses of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel 64
3.4.3 Opportunities of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel 70
3.4.4 Threats of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel 71
3.5 First Steps and Recommendations for Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Academia and the Education System 74
3.6 Conclusion 79
Acknowledgements 80
References 80
Epilogue: SWOT analysis of STEM Education: How can the World Benefit? 82

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2017
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Education
• Reihe/Serie: SpringerBriefs in Education
• Zusatzinfo: VIII, 75 p. 2 illus.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 21st century skills • Bureaucratic-Professional Conflict • Disciplinarity vs. Cross-Disciplinarity • Educational Reforms • Management Theories • MERge Model • professional development • Research-Practice Partnership • STEM Education • Strategic Plan • SWOT analysis • teacher training
• ISBN-10: 3-319-68950-9 / 3319689509
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-68950-0 / 9783319689500