Abstract:

The growing social demands for rising quality in teaching engineering and science are accompanied by an increased emphasis on the reforms in teaching of these subjects. According to the new educational strategies in the Czech Republic, the inclusion of computer science in the curricula of all school levels is being significantly strengthened, which necessarily results in a reduction of the curriculum of other subjects. At the same time, efforts are being made to make teaching more attractive to students. The integration of several disciplines with appropriate expertise, complexity, and creativity also places new demands on teachers. In this article, we will focus on the possibility and effectiveness of joint teaching of computer science, mathematics, and physics and the application of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) in education. We will give examples of extracurricular activities leading to the strengthening of computer literacy of pupils and students. We will also briefly introduce the reader to related upcoming reforms in the education of future teachers in the Czech Republic.

Keywords:

STEM, school curricula, computer science education, reforms.