Research Questions
The purpose of this paper is to describe factors that must be considered for teachers to effectively implement integrated
STEM education. The information in this study provides recommendations for both PLTW teachers and in general for
integrated STEM education teachers. The research questions that guided this study are as follows:
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(1) What are the main considerations for teaching
integrated STEM education?
(2) For the middle school in this study what were the
main factors that affected the teachers’ implementation
of the PLTW curriculum?