On December 17, the Seminar on Science Education and STEM Education of the School of Physical and Electronic Sciences was held in F347, Zone A, Langlan Building. The seminar invited Professors Teo Tang Wee, Tan Aik Ling and Edwin Chng from Nanyang Technological University National Institute of Education (NTU) to share their reports. Song Yuzhi, vice president of the school, Gao Shoubao, head of the science and Technology education program, and Zheng Huizhan, science teaching and research member of the Education and Teaching Research Center of Shizhong District, Jinan City, attended the seminar.
Vice Dean Yuzhi Song introduced the guests of the event and said that it was a great honor to cooperate with NTU to hold this seminar to promote international academic exchanges and promote innovation in science education.
Three NTU professors delivered keynote speeches on cutting-edge topics in science education and STEM education. Prof. Danwei Zhang gave a talk entitled "Conceptualizing and Implementing Meaningful STEM Curriculum", which explored in depth the strategies for conceptualizing and implementing STEM curriculum, and showed how to evaluate the outcomes of STEM programs, providing valuable theoretical and practical guidance for participants.
Professor Tan Aik Ling brought the theme report "Primary School Science Teacher Agency and Curriculum Resources", introduced the situation of primary school science education in Singapore and the evaluation of science education, and introduced how to integrate and use curriculum resources through research examples, providing a new idea for the curriculum design and teaching method innovation of science education. The participants had a more comprehensive and profound understanding of the functions of science teachers and the use of resources.
Professor Edwin chng focused on the cutting-edge topic of "using artificial intelligence to detect student behavior in science laboratories". The report introduces how to use artificial intelligence to make up for teachers' blind spots and reduce teachers' burdens, and expounds teachers' professional perspective and computer vision as well as action recognition in scientific experiments. Its display of advanced technical means and practical application cases triggered a heated discussion and in-depth thinking of the present personnel.
This seminar aims to discuss and share the research results, teaching methods and future development trends in the field of science education and STEM education, promote the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents, promote the development of science education and STEM education, broaden the horizons of students, and light the light for their exploration in the field of science and technology education. In the future, the College will continue to adopt the concept of openness and inclusiveness, and is committed to building more influential academic exchange platforms to promote science education and STEM education to a new level.