Although science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education sits at the center of a national conversation, comparatively little attention has been given to growing need for STEM teacher preparation, particularly at the elementary level. This study analyzes the outcomes of a novel, preservice STEM teacher education model. Building on both general and STEM-specific teacher preparation principles, this program combined two traditional mathematics and science methods courses into one STEM block. Analysis compared preservice teachers in the traditional courses with those enrolled in the STEM block, investigating STEM teaching efficacy, reported and exhibited pedagogical practices, and STEM literacies using a pre-post survey as well as analysis of lesson planning products. Linear regression models indicated that substantial growth was seen in both approaches but STEM block preservice teachers reported significantly greater gains in STEM teaching efficacy as compared with traditional-route teachers. Lesson planning artifacts also demonstrated increased facilitation of STEM literacies, with specific attention to content integration, engineering and design, and arts inclusion. Technology and computational thinking emerged as areas for further growth and clarification in STEM teacher education models. Findings contribute to a growing research base on developing the STEM teacher workforce.

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表征 STEM 教师教育：小学教师明确 STEM 准备的能力和限制

尽管科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 教育处于全国对话的中心，但对 STEM 教师培训的需求日益增长的关注相对较少，尤其是在小学阶段。本研究分析了一种新颖的职前 STEM 教师教育模式的结果。该计划以一般和 STEM 特定教师准备原则为基础，将两门传统的数学和科学方法课程合并为一个 STEM 模块。分析将传统课程中的职前教师与 STEM 模块中的职前教师进行比较，调查 STEM 教学效果，报告和展示教学实践，以及使用事前调查和课程计划产品分析的 STEM 素养。线性回归模型表明，两种方法都有显着的增长，但 STEM 块职前教师报告说，与传统途径教师相比，STEM 教学效率显着提高。课程计划工件还表明 STEM 素养的提高，特别关注内容整合、工程和设计以及艺术包容。技术和计算思维成为 STEM 教师教育模式进一步发展和澄清的领域。调查结果有助于发展 STEM 教师队伍的研究基础不断扩大。课程计划工件还表明 STEM 素养的提高，特别关注内容整合、工程和设计以及艺术包容。技术和计算思维成为 STEM 教师教育模式进一步发展和澄清的领域。调查结果有助于发展 STEM 教师队伍的研究基础不断扩大。课程计划工件还表明 STEM 素养的提高，特别关注内容整合、工程和设计以及艺术包容。技术和计算思维成为 STEM 教师教育模式进一步发展和澄清的领域。调查结果有助于发展 STEM 教师队伍的研究基础不断扩大。