TY - JOUR
T1 - A “Chinese Approach” to STEM Education Innovation and Development
AU - Cui), Yunhuo
AU - Yang, Chengyu
AU - Zhou, Wenye
AU - Dong, Zehua
AU - Guo, Hongrui
AU - Zhang, Zihong
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PY - 2026/1/1
Y1 - 2026/1/1
N2 - Purpose This study explores the urgent need for a distinct “Chinese approach” to the innovation and development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in China. Design/Approach/Methods By analyzing the strategic importance of localizing STEM education in China, this study advances a systematic framework for constructing a “Chinese approach” to innovative STEM development. Findings The Chinese-style approach proposed by this study retains the core tenets of STEM while systemically emphasizing the educational functions of engineering-based, practice-oriented, and integrative learning, as well as education empowered by digital intelligence. It also reflects traditional Chinese values and local characteristics. Grounded in the implementation of the new curriculum, we recommend integrating artificial intelligence technologies across the full scope of school education, incorporating relevant elements into the national curriculum, highlighting distinctiveness through the development of local and school-based STEM curricula, and expanding educational opportunities via extracurricular clubs and off-campus institutions. Originality/Value By combining the global principles of STEM with Chinese cultural traditions and systemic design, this study outlines a pathway for advancing innovative STEM education with Chinese characteristics.
AB - Purpose This study explores the urgent need for a distinct “Chinese approach” to the innovation and development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in China. Design/Approach/Methods By analyzing the strategic importance of localizing STEM education in China, this study advances a systematic framework for constructing a “Chinese approach” to innovative STEM development. Findings The Chinese-style approach proposed by this study retains the core tenets of STEM while systemically emphasizing the educational functions of engineering-based, practice-oriented, and integrative learning, as well as education empowered by digital intelligence. It also reflects traditional Chinese values and local characteristics. Grounded in the implementation of the new curriculum, we recommend integrating artificial intelligence technologies across the full scope of school education, incorporating relevant elements into the national curriculum, highlighting distinctiveness through the development of local and school-based STEM curricula, and expanding educational opportunities via extracurricular clubs and off-campus institutions. Originality/Value By combining the global principles of STEM with Chinese cultural traditions and systemic design, this study outlines a pathway for advancing innovative STEM education with Chinese characteristics.
KW - Chinese approach
KW - STEM education
KW - new curriculum
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023138669
U2 - 10.1177/20965311251394054
DO - 10.1177/20965311251394054
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:105023138669
SN - 2096-5311
VL - 9
JO - ECNU Review of Education
JF - ECNU Review of Education
IS - 1
ER -