Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STM)
STM 180, 280, 380 Topics in Teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Classroom applications of research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and related policy issues. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Quantitative Research Methods for STEM Educators. Survey of quantitative research methods in STEM education with applications to critical issues in teaching and learning. Methods reviewed include t-test, ANOVA, Chi-squared, and correlation and regression. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in STEM Education Master's program.
Topic 2: Qualitative Research Methods for STEM Educators. Survey of qualitative research methods in STEM education with applications to critical issues in teaching and learning. Methods reviewed include grounded analysis, case studies, ethnographies, clinical interviews and surveys. Students read and critique examples from the published literature, and design (but do not necessarily implement) a study of their own. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in STEM Education Master's program.
STM 180.1, 280.1, 380.1 Quantitative Research Methods for STEM Educators 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of quantitative research methods in STEM education with applications to critical issues in teaching and learning. Methods reviewed include t-test, ANOVA, Chi-squared, and correlation and regression.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in STEM Education Master's program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 180.2, 280.2, 380.2 Qualitative Research Methods for STEM Educators 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey of qualitative research methods in STEM education with applications to critical issues in teaching and learning. Methods reviewed include grounded analysis, case studies, ethnographies, clinical interviews and surveys. Students read and critique examples from the published literature, and design (but do not necessarily implement) a study of their own.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in STEM Education Master's program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 385 Knowing and Learning in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Different approaches to theorizing and studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and epistemology and synthesis of the scientific basis of learning. A major research project will focus on studying students' thinking in a particular STEM related domain.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 385G Topics in Program Development and Research: Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced investigations of selected topics and problems in curriculum theory, program design, and research design at one of the following levels: elementary school, secondary school, higher education, all-level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 386 Curriculum History and Development in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Historical development of school mathematics and science curricula in the United States in the last 150 years, and examination of current curricular trends. A summative project consisting of a research paper and a presentation will allow students to delve deeper into a topic of individual interest.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390 Topics in Critical Issues in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
In-depth study of issues that are central to understanding and improving STEM education at one of the following levels: elementary school, secondary school, higher education, or all-level.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Equity in STEM Education. Study of the meaning of equity in STEM education and how interpretations align with frameworks for viewing equity. Research, practice, and strategies designed to make STEM education equitable for students of diverse genders, ethnicities, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic status, and physical and learning abilities. History of multicultural education, mathematics, and science teaching for social justice.
Topic 2: Research on Teaching and Teacher Development in STEM Education. Scholarship related to STEM teaching and how it can be used to address problems in K-12 school instruction. Research on teaching, teacher knowledge and beliefs, and teacher education and professional development; relationships among research, theory, and practice; and consideration of a variety of critical issues, including the meaning of effective instruction and evidence-based arguments about teaching, and how research on student thinking and theories of learning inform our understanding of teaching.
Topic 3: Systemic Reform in STEM Education. Overview of the major efforts at systemic reform in STEM education. Development and testing of models of reform initiatives.
Topic 4: Equitable and Inclusive Teaching in STEM Education. Research and apply equitable and inclusive teaching practices in STEM Education. Three lecture hours per week for one semester. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the STEM Education program.
STM 390.1 Equity in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the meaning of equity in STEM education and how interpretations align with frameworks for viewing equity. Research, practice, and strategies designed to make STEM education equitable for students of diverse genders, ethnicities, linguistic and cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic status, and physical and learning abilities. History of multicultural education, mathematics, and science teaching for social justice.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390.2 Research on Teaching and Teacher Development in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Scholarship related to STEM teaching and how it can be used to address problems in K-12 school instruction. Research on teaching, teacher knowledge and beliefs, and teacher education and professional development; relationships among research, theory, and practice; and consideration of a variety of critical issues, including the meaning of effective instruction and evidence-based arguments about teaching, and how research on student thinking and theories of learning inform our understanding of teaching.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390.3 Systemic Reform in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of the major efforts at systemic reform in STEM education. Development and testing of models of reform initiatives.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390.4 Equitable and Inclusive Teaching in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Research and apply equitable and inclusive teaching practices in STEM Education. Three lecture hours per week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the STEM Education program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390T Advanced Topics in STEM Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced investigations of selected topics and critical issues in STEM education aligned with STEM education faculty research interests. Students will typically produce a product (paper, presentation, proposal) that can be submitted to professional or funding agencies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics Content and Focus on teaching of science and mathematics, as well as the arts; state standards for teacher preparation are covered.
Topic 2: Craft of Academic Writing. Develop confidence in one's scholarly voice by assessing strengths and areas for improvement. Discover the varied ways in which the scholarly voice can be shared for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education academic publications. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 390T (Topic 2) and 390T (Topic: The Craft of Academic Writing) may not both be counted. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the STEM Education Doctoral program.
STM 390T.1 Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics Content and Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focus on teaching of science and mathematics, as well as the arts; state standards for teacher preparation are covered.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 390T.2 Craft of Academic Writing 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Develop confidence in one's scholarly voice by assessing strengths and areas for improvement. Discover the varied ways in which the scholarly voice can be shared for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education academic publications. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 390T (Topic 2) and 390T (Topic: The Craft of Academic Writing) may not both be counted.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the STEM Education Doctoral program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 695 Classroom Interactions and Project Based Instruction 6 Hours
6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students are assigned to a mentor teacher classroom where they might continue as apprentice teachers the next semester. At least three hours a week of observation and teaching in the classroom, in addition to the six contact hours per week. Preparation, implementation, and assessment of inquiry- and project-based lessons, focusing on student thinking and participation, and meeting the needs of students with reading and writing difficulties, those learning in a second language, and those with behavioral and psychological issues. Curriculum and Instruction 665 and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 695 may not both be counted. Six lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; Curriculum and Instruction 365C or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 385.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UTeach Natural Sciences post-baccalaureate program.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
STM 196, 396 STEM Education Forum 1,3 Hours
1,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seminar highlighting current research in STEM education.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 196T, 296T, 396T, 696T, 996T Directed Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education 1,2,3,6,9 Hours
1,2,3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 197V, 397V Independent Study 1,3 Hours
1,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Involves syntheses of literature, field investigations on selected topics, or other individual research topics. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 698 Thesis 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
STM 398R Master's Report 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
Restrictions: Restricted to master's students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
STM 398T Supervised Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant or assistant instructor in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
STM 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
3,6,9 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral