Stem Project — Tool for the Formation of Competencies of Applicants for Education

Abstract

The article attempts to define the concepts: “STEM-project” and “project with elements of STEM”. It is proposed to interpret the concept of “project with elements of STEM” as a set of practical forms and methods that effectively form the key competencies needed by each person for successful life, personality development, motivation to learn, creative thinking, research skills, ability to self-study through implementation competence approach during the implementation of STEM-projects. The necessity of implementation of project-research activity with STEM elements is substantiated not only at mastering of subjects of a natural-mathematical cycle, but also at mastering of all school courses that is quite real considering high level of integration of knowledge and skills of pupils in modern conditions. The introduction of STEM-projects in educational institutions determines the self-determination of young people, the effective solution of problems and tasks of career guidance work. The project activity is one of the most promising components of the educational process, which creates conditions for creative self-development and self-realization of students, forms all the necessary life competencies: multicultural, speech, information, political and social. The independent search for knowledge, their systematization, the ability to navigate in the information space, see the problem and make decisions is through the method of projects — effective learning technology. The relevance of the article is due to the need to expand the scientific and conceptual apparatus of STEM-education, providing practical advice on the implementation of forms, methods and techniques of STEM training in the general educational process.