STEM Education Plan （Ⅱ）

譯題：STEM教育計劃（二）

The STEM Manifesto

◆All people have creative potential. Our students are not passive consumers of information. Adults must provide the space for them to be active participants in their own learning and construction of knowledge. Their inherent talents， interests， and creativity have only to be unleashed.

◆Each student deserves an opportunity to prosper. Too many students who reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of Oregon， too many from families navigating poverty， too many from rural communities， and too many young women are not afforded a path into high-wage， high-demand STEM professions. No student’s potential， nor dreams， should be left unrealized.

◆Diversity is our strength. Differences of gender， ability， race， ethnicity， and culture provide critical and diverse perspectives and voices to address today’s complex challenges. Innovation and solutions emerge where different ideas and cultures interconnect.

◆Engaged learners succeed. How we teach our students is as important as what we teach them. We must create meaningful learning experiences that empower all students to embrace their curiosity， take ownership of， and joy in their learning， and become lifelong learners.

◆Education is a collective responsibility. Effective STEM learning takes place both in and outside of classrooms. Everyone in our community is a potential educator. We need to engage with leaders， institutions， and volunteers in our communities who want to help our young succeed.

◆Innovation is the cornerstone of prosperity. STEM education is not just about filling jobs， but also about creating jobs. Building an innovation-based economy is essential for the long term competitiveness and prosperity of Oregon and its people.

◆Learning takes courage， persistence， and humility. Pushing the boundaries of one’s understanding requires us to value curiosity， risk failure as a stepping stone to success， prize questions over answers， and see learning as an unending journey.

◆STEM skills are essential skills. Advancements in science， technology， engineering， and mathematics are transforming nearly every facet of life and work. Not only is STEM literacy integral to the requirements of daily life， civic engagement， and employment， so are STEM capabilities in analyzing needs， taking initiative， organizing effort， and solving problems.

◆STEM learning is cross disciplinary. It is the interconnectedness of ideas that enables people to integrate new learning with their prior experiences. STEM by its nature synthesizes analytical and creative thinking across multiple areas of human knowledge and expression. It is a powerful tool that sits at the crossroads of the sciences， arts， and humanities.

◆The best way to learn STEM， is to DO it. STEM education is not about retaining facts or disconnected bits of information. Purpose-driven learning challenges students to pursue deeper questions， and to identify and solve problems that are relevant and meaningful.

Oregon’s STEM Goals

Summarized below are four primary goals to spur interest， attainment， and opportunities for learners through STEM education. Each of these is detailed more fully in terms of measurable priority outcomes， a narrative rationale for each area of focus， and a summary of initiatives， if implemented， will achieve the targeted outcomes.

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STEM宣言

◇所有人都有創造的潛質。我們的學生都不是消極被動的信息接收者。成人必須給他們提供空間，讓他們積極參與自己的學習和知識的構建。他們與生俱來的天賦、興趣和創造能力都能被激發釋放出來。

◇每一個學生都該擁有一個成功的機會。很多反映出俄勒岡種族和民族多樣性的學生，很多貧困家庭出身的學生，很多郊區的學生，很多年輕的女性，都沒有機會接觸到高薪、高要求的STEM專業。學生的潛力和夢想都應該被激發和實現。

◇多樣性是我們的力量。性別、能力、種族和文化的差異為解決當今復雜的挑戰提供了關鍵和多樣的視角和聲音。不同思想和文化的出現會撞擊出創新和解決方案。

◇學習投入者會成功。我們如何教育學生跟我們教授他們什么同等重要。我們必須創造有意義的學習體驗，讓所有的學生都能接受他們的好奇心，擁有自己的知識，并在學習中獲得快樂，成為終身學習者。

◇教育是一種集體責任感。有效的STEM學習在課內和課外都會發生。我們團體中的每個人都是潛在的教育者。我們需要與那些希望幫助年輕人取得成功的社區領導人、機構和志愿者建立友好關系。

◇創新是繁榮的基石。STEM教育不僅僅是單純地填補工作崗位，還包括創造工作崗位。建立一個以創造為基礎的經濟對俄勒岡和它的民眾保持長期競爭力和繁榮是非常關鍵的。

◇學習需要勇氣、堅持和謙卑。打破一個人的理解界限需要我們把好奇心、冒著失敗的風險看成是成功的墊腳石，獎勵提問者而不是回答者，把學習看作是無止境的旅程。

◇STEM技能是重要技能。科學、技術、工程和數學的進步幾乎改變了生活和工作的方方面面。STEM讀寫能力不僅是日常生活、公民參與和工作的要求，也是分析需求、自主工作、組織能力和解決問題中發揮重大作用的能力。

◇STEM學習是跨學科的。正是思想的互聯性使人們能夠將新的學習與他們以前的經驗結合起來。STEM的本質是在跨領域的人類知識和表達上提供綜合分析和創造性思維。在科學、藝術和人文科學的交叉中，它是一個強大的工具。

◇學習STEM的最佳途徑就是行動。STEM教育并不是保留事實或者信息的不連貫。目標驅動學習的學生追求更深層次的問題，識別并解決問題，這是恰當而有意義的。

俄勒岡的STEM目標

以下總結的是通過STEM教育激發學習者興趣、成就和機會的四個主要目標。每一項都詳細地說明了可衡量的優先結果、每一個重點領域的敘述理由以及行動總結，倘若實現，會取得預期設定的目標。

◇鼓勵和允許我們的學生發展知識、技能和必要的心態，以便在快速變化、技術豐富的全球社會中茁壯成長。

◇確保每一個學生都有平等的機會成為包容性、創新性經濟的一部分。

◇持續提高正式和非正式的P-20 STEM教育工作者的效能、支持和數量。

◇創造可持續的和支持性的環境來實現STEM目標，是與俄勒岡人的經濟、教育、社區目標相一致的。