Reducing the gap between current instructional practices and the actual skills needed for STEM education is contingent upon the expertise of STEM teachers to successfully transition from the departmentalized model of teaching to an integrated teaching model (Furner & Kumar, 2007). In this model, teachers are not only the expert of a single subject, but also have the additional responsibility of guiding their students in at least one
Introducing STEM Education: Implications for Educating Our Teachers For the Age of Innovation