Develop STEM skills using cross-curricular teaching pathways
Course details
Looking for fresh ways to engage students in their learning while preparing them for challenges of the real world?
Enrol in the "Develop STEM skills using cross-curricular teaching pathways" course!
This course is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and strategies needed to integrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) principles across various subjects.
Whether you teach STEM or another discipline, you’ll gain practical strategies to design engaging lessons that encourage students to connect concepts, explore real-world challenges and take ownership of their learning.
As the educational landscape evolves with a growing emphasis on cross-curricular learning and the development of critical skills, this course will provide you with effective strategies to create a more dynamic, interconnected classroom.
Throughout the course, you will explore how to design learning pathways that link STEM concepts with other disciplines. These pathways will enable students to engage with real-world problems from diverse perspectives, helping them better understand the world around them.
You will also learn how to structure flexible learning routes that empower students to take an active role in their education. By guiding their learning experiences and applying STEM skills in context, students will deepen their understanding while becoming more confident, independent learners.
The course is offered by the European School Education Platform. Visit our website for more information.
Duration and workload
Start date: Monday 19 May 2025
End date: Wednesday 4 June 2025
Duration: 2 weeks
Workload: 8-10 hours
Course competences
The recipient of this certificate has demonstrated proficiency of the following competences according to the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators and the SELFIE for TEACHERs tool:
- Professional engagement - Professional collaboration at B1 level
- Professional engagement - Professional learning (through digital technologies) at B1 level
- Teaching and Learning – Teaching at B1 level
Target audience
Teachers at all school levels and across subjects who are interested in STEM education.
Learning objectives
- Discuss cross-curricular approaches to integrating STEM, including their benefits for students' holistic learning.
- Analyse and apply key STEM teaching methods and effective pedagogies to create lesson plans or instructional activities for the classroom.
- Develop learning pathways that link STEM with other subjects to demonstrate enhanced student understanding.
- Design and evaluate project-based learning activities that empower students to make choices, encourage critical thinking, foster collaboration and develop STEM skills through real-world problem-solving.
Offered by
This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Schedule
- How this course works
- Module 1: Getting started with STE(A)M
- Module 2: Cross curricular approaches to teaching STE(A)M skills
- Module 3: Creating STE(A)M learning pathways
- Module 4: Final activity - Create your STEAM lesson plan
- Certificate of completion
