Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) develop deep mathematical and scientific underpinnings students need in the 21st-century workforce. The future of many countries lies in lifetime engagement with STEM education. STEM is an expressive curriculum pertinent to learners and develops reasoning, investigative, and creative skills. Modern lives that affect the economy are transformed through innovations. Economic ambitions can be driven through supporting technological creativity solutions for economic competitiveness. Children see STEM as a tool that helps them understand their world and critically think about intentionally incorporating different subjects across existing curriculum. This paper looks at the possibility of nurturing curiosity in physical education through STEM in Zimbabwe. The paper uses library methodology approach. The article proposes appropriate instruction for underprepared workforce through workshops and staff development. Proficiency thinking, problem-solving, and engineering skills exposure are also advocated for.
This interpretive inquiry sought to establish the attributes which influence prospective students for electives such as Home Economics (HE) and Physical Education (PE) in Zimbabwean High Schools. The study employed a qualitative descriptive survey to solicit data on choice of electives from a pollution of about four hundred students. A sample of forty (40) students was randomly selected from the four (4) schools in the district. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were the tools used to collect data. The findings from this study revealed that high school students faced numerous challenges which were related to factors such as failure of the government, parents and the community to adequately fund electives (HE and PE). Hence, resource provision/ sponsorship of the practical subjects discouraged students from selecting the subjects. The findings also revealed that the selection process of electives in Zimbabwean high schools leaves a lot to be desired in that it is stressful and confusing. This study recommends that policies regarding subject grouping and student selection of subjects be revisited by the government after wide consultation with all the stake holders in order to reduce the flaws of the current one. Resource provision and sponsorship for electives need to be greatly improved as a means to attract subject takers for electives.
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