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DBER and STEM education reform: Are we up to the challenge?
Author(s) -
Talanquer Vicente
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.21162
Subject(s) - visibility , science education , political science , education reform , mathematics education , engineering ethics , sociology , psychology , primary education , engineering , geography , meteorology
The extent and quality of Discipline‐Based Education Research (DBER) at the post‐secondary level have grown substantially in recent years. Associated research findings are central to current reform efforts to transform science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in colleges and universities across the United States. The increased visibility of DBER efforts creates opportunities and challenges that should be carefully analyzed. In this contribution, I reflect on critical issues that need to be considered and addressed in advancing the fields of DBER, using the articles included in this Special Issue of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching to ground the discussion. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 51: 809–819, 2014