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A STEM-literate student is not only an innovator and critical thinker, but is able to make meaningful connections between school, community, work and global issues. A STEM-literate high school graduate can enroll in a college-level course of study in science, technology, engineering, and math without the need for remediation. STEM skills are increasingly necessary to engage in a knowledge-based economy. There is solid evidence to suggest that the fastest-growing and highest-wage jobs in future years will be in STEM fields and all employees will need to utilize STEM skills for problem solving in a wide range of industries.
STEM literacy can be broken down into four different types:
STEM literacy can be broken down into four different types:
- Scientific literacy - the ability to use knowledge in the sciences to understand the natural world.
- Technological literacy - the ability to use new technologies to express ideas, understand how technologies are developed and analyze how they affect us.
- Engineering literacy - the ability to put scientific and mathematical principles to practical use.
- Mathematical literacy - the ability to analyze and communicate ideas effectively by posing, formulating, solving and interpreting solutions to mathematical problems.