This study focused on the STEM
education literature found in journal
articles. The journals investigated
were suggested by university
faculty and K-12 teachers
in each STEM discipline. Articles
were determined to be suitable
for inclusion in the study if the
original authors discussed STEM
education in the manuscript and
connected their article content to
the field of STEM education. By
connecting their work to the field
of STEM education, the authors
were self-identifying the articles
with the STEM education research
base. In the eight journals analyzed in this study, there were over 1,100 articles
published from January 1, 2007 to October 1, 2010. The researchers selected
the 46 month date range to focus on recent additions to the STEM research
base and provide a consistent time frame for each journal analyzed.