The 6th International STEM in Education Conference
STEM 2020: Changing the Story | July 9 - 11
The
University of British Columbia | Vancouver, Canada
We invite you to
submit a proposal to present at The 6th
International STEM in Education Conference in
Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada (http://stem2020.ubc.ca). The conference will
focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education
across formal and informal contexts and its implications for academia,
business, industry, and society. We invite K-12 and post-secondary educators,
students, and researchers from formal and informal education sectors, business
and industry leaders, and representatives of non-profit, private, and public
agencies. STEM 2020 is an opportunity to share and discuss innovative practices
and research initiatives that advance STEM education.
We call for proposals for
papers and posters, panels and symposia, and workshops and innovative
showcases. Proposals will be peer reviewed. The potential contributors are
encouraged to bring and share their stories while considering the following
themes:
• Empirical
research in STEM education
• Approaches
and methodologies for STEM education research
• Innovative
pedagogies and curricula in STEM education
• Interdisciplinary
and transdisciplinary STEM education
• STEM
and STEA(art)M education
• STEM
education and social issues
• STEM
education and the environment
• STEM
education and industry partnerships
• STEM
Teacher Education and professional development
• STEM
education in informal contexts.
The
conference will create opportunities for sharing:
• Information
and knowledge through keynote addresses and presentations from world leaders,
experts, and innovators in STEM education.
• Effective
STEM curricular and pedagogical practices and strategies in and across a
variety of education settings.
• Professional
development approaches for STEM educators in a range of contexts and settings.
• Experiences
and networking among participants, local and global.
Call for Papers closes November
3, 2019. Presenters whose
papers are accepted will be invited to submit their full papers to be published
in the peer-reviewed online STEM 2020 Conference Proceedings. Guidelines are
available on the conference website: http://stem2020.ubc.ca