Hazzan / Heyd-Metzuyanim / Even-Zahav Application of Management Theories for STEM Education

The Case of SWOT Analysis
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-68950-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 75 Seiten

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Education

This work describes the application of management theories in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education systems. Two chapters examine STEM education on the K-12 national level and one chapter focuses on the higher education institutional level. All chapters are based on comprehensive research. Thus, it will appeal to teachers, school principals, researchers, graduate students, government policymakers, and all practitioners who care about STEM education in schools, academia and government. In each chapter, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is used as a managerial strategic tool for the examination of factors that focus either on internal circumstances (strengths and weaknesses), or external ones (opportunities and threats).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hazzan, Orit

Heyd-Metzuyanim, Einat

Even-Zahav, Anat

Tal, Tali

Dori, Yehudit Judy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Contents;8
3;1 STEM Teachers’ SWOT Analysis of STEM Education: The Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict;10
3.1;Abstract;10
3.2;1.1 Introduction;10
3.3;1.2 Theoretical Background;11
3.3.1;1.2.1 The Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict;11
3.3.2;1.2.2 Characteristics of Professionalism;12
3.3.3;1.2.3 Career and Professional Development;14
3.3.3.1;1.2.3.1 Career in an Organization;14
3.3.3.2;1.2.3.2 Career in Educational Organizations;14
3.4;1.3 Research Tools and Participants;15
3.4.1;1.3.1 SWOT Interview;16
3.4.2;1.3.2 Observations in Schools;17
3.4.3;1.3.3 Online Survey;17
3.5;1.4 Findings—The Expression of the Bureaucratic–Professional Conflict;18
3.5.1;1.4.1 The Professional Opportunities Conflict (A);19
3.5.2;1.4.2 The Profession Perception Conflict (B);22
3.5.3;1.4.3 The STEM Education Discourse Conflict (C);24
3.5.4;1.4.4 The Academic Freedom Conflict (D);25
3.5.5;1.4.5 The Teacher’s Status Conflict (E);26
3.6;1.5 Summary and Discussion;27
3.7;Appendix 1 The Professional and Academic Background of the STEM Teachers;28
3.8;Appendix 2 Examples of Career Ladders in Education Systems Around the World;30
3.9;Appendix 3 Percentage of STEM Teachers in Educational and Administrative Positions;31
3.10;References;32
4;2 SWOT Analysis of STEM Education in Academia: The Disciplinary versus Cross Disciplinary Conflict;33
4.1;Abstract;33
4.2;2.1 Introduction;33
4.3;2.2 Theoretical Background;35
4.4;2.3 Setting;36
4.4.1;2.3.1 Structure, Organization, and Research of the Faculty;37
4.4.2;2.3.2 Academic Programs at the Faculty as a Way to Achieve Excellence in STEM Education;37
4.4.3;2.3.3 The Method: SWOT Workshop;38
4.5;2.4 Findings;39
4.6;2.5 Strategic Plan;39
4.6.1;2.5.1 Recruiting New Faculty in the Next Five Years;45
4.6.2;2.5.2 Teaching Load;46
4.6.3;2.5.3 The Views and Graduate Programs;46
4.7;2.6 Summary;48
4.8;References;48
5;3 Research–Practice Partnerships in STEM Education: An Organizational Perspective;50
5.1;Abstract;50
5.2;3.1 Introduction;51
5.3;3.2 Background;51
5.4;3.3 Research Structure;54
5.5;3.4 SWOT Analysis of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel;58
5.5.1;3.4.1 Strengths of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel;59
5.5.2;3.4.2 Weaknesses of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel;64
5.5.3;3.4.3 Opportunities of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel;70
5.5.4;3.4.4 Threats of RPPs in STEM Education in Israel;71
5.6;3.5 First Steps and Recommendations for Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Academia and the Education System;74
5.7;3.6 Conclusion;79
5.8;Acknowledgements;80
5.9;References;80
6;Epilogue: SWOT analysis of STEM Education: How can the World Benefit?;82