Call for Special Issue on Rural STEM Teacher Development

Fall 2022

Authors

  • Janet K Stramel Fort Hays State University
  • Earl Legleiter Fort Hays State University

Keywords:

rural education, STEM education, teacher development

Abstract

This issue explores the complexities, practices, and challenges and opportunities facing rural schools and universities as they design, implement STEM teaching and learning. Articles might address issues such as:

  • Recruiting and retaining a skilled STEM teaching workforce
  • Technology and networking solutions to support/enhance STEM teaching and learning
  • Partnerships to improve and support STEM teaching and/or learning
  • Advantages, challenges, and/or opportunities to teaching STEM in rural communities
  • Making STEM teaching and learning relevant in rural schools
  • Community-based curriculum initiatives
  • Using local knowledge in STEM education
  • Promising and effective educational practices in rural schools STEM education
  • Educator preparation for rural STEM teaching

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Published

2020-06-17

How to Cite

Stramel, J. K., & Legleiter, E. (2020). Call for Special Issue on Rural STEM Teacher Development: Fall 2022. Theory & Practice in Rural Education, 10(1), 152–153. Retrieved from https://tpre.ecu.edu/index.php/tpre/article/view/741

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2020): Theory & Practice in Rural Education

Section

Call for Manuscripts

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