美国中小学实施STEM教育个案研究—以北卡罗来纳州科学和数学学校为例

The Implementation of STEM Education in American Primary and Secondary Schools-----A Case Study of North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

美国北卡罗来纳州科学和数学学校是美国较为成功地实施STEM教育的学校之一，它属于STEM精英学校。该校的STEM课程呈现出广度与深度并重、强调学习情境的生活性和真实性、注重实践性以及培养学生的高阶思维等特征。其研究性学习也颇具特色，包括研究经验的培养、导师制项目、科学研究（含物理、生物和化学）、计算机科学研究和数学研究等。此外，该校还十分注重通过人文学科建设、学生发展课程、课外活动来提高学生的基本素质。在科学精神与人文素养并重、给予学生充足的自我发展空间、充分利用社会资源等方面，该校均为我国开展STEM教育提供了有益的启示。

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is one of the Selective STEM Schools in America， which has been successfully implementing STEM eduation* The STEM Courses provided here present variety and profundity， the learning situations are authentic，come from real life，and they are also practical，and higher-order-thinking-focused. The spectacular research learning in NCSSM including research experience courses; mentorship; research in biology， chemistry and physics; research in computational science and mathematics. In order to improve the foundamental qualities of the students，it has also developed large amount of humanities courses，some student life courses and lots of activities. By Cultivating both Scientific spirit and humanities，giving the students full freedom of self-developing，and taking fiill advantage of social rescources，NCSSM enlightens us for the STEM education in China.