This work illustrates how risk management can be applied to educational systems in general, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in particular. The rationale for this approach stems from the increased awareness of the importance and contribution of STEM education to nations' economic growth and development. The coverage begins with the challenges of STEM education systems, and concludes with a thorough strategic risk response plan.

The text outlines a risk-management plan/program for STEM education in Israel, based on the conceptions of five stakeholders groups: educators, academics, industry professionals, military and philanthropic actors. All of whom have expressed interest in promoting STEM education in the high school/secondary education system.
The result, ultimately, presents an impressive, meaningful, and practical understanding of the difficulties and challenges, together with applicable modes of action, and a new horizon towards which STEM Education should march.

Describes the implementation of methods from the business world to education systems, and offers policymakers a practical action plan to address the challenges of STEM education Discusses how strategic risk management analysis provides educational administrations with tools and methods for analyzing educational systems Highlights how improvement processes in education can be conducted with cross-sector cooperation that enables all sectors to act in the service of advancing STEM education for the benefit of society Introduces all of the relevant background, without requiring prior knowledge or familiarity with the field of risk management Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Dr. Anat Even Zahav is an Adjunct Lecturer at Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. Dr. Orit Hazzan is a Professor in the Faculty of Education in Technology and Science at the same institution. Dr. Hazzan's other publications with Springer include The MERge Model for Business Development, Guide to Teaching Computer Science, Agile Anywhere Essays on Agile Projects and Beyond, and Agile Software Engineering.

Inhalt

STEM Education in the World.- Strategic Analysis.- STEM Education in Israel: A Case Study.- Phase A: Risk Identification Identification of Risk Categories by SWOT Analysis of STEM Education in Israel.- Phase B: Risk Rating.- Phase C: Risk Response.- What Can STEM Education Systems in the World Learn from the Israeli Case?.