Future STEM students: Emerging imageries in higher education

Bakthavatchaalam, Venkat and Shivasankar, Karthik 2024. Future STEM students: Emerging imageries in higher education. Bakhsh, Nora Ali, ed. Futuristic Insights on Education Components, UAE: UNESCO-RCEP, pp. 67-100.

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Abstract

This research examines the future milieu of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) higher education (HE), focusing on the evolving profiles and needs of future students. It explores the characteristics of these students and the required shifts in curriculum and pedagogy to address their needs. Through a systematic review of literature and reports published between 2018 and 2024, a theoretical model is developed to illustrate the interrelated challenges and opportunities. Findings reveal an emerging profile of the (future) STEM students including significant changes in their learning methods, knowledge acquisition, and their overall expectations from HE. The study emphasises the need for holistic changes in HE, and a balanced integration of technology. The conceptual model identifies four key dimensions: skills and characteristics of future students, curricular and pedagogical innovations, institutional factors, and requirements from governing bodies. Each dimension includes various influencing factors, highlighting their complex interconnections. The results present an integrated model for future STEM education, designed to equip students for the complexities of an evolving world. The model will serve as a foundation for academic institutions and policy makers to develop strategies and policies, whilst also providing a framework for future research.

Item Type:	Book Section
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Engineering
Publisher:	UNESCO-RCEP
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	11 June 2025
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2025 13:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178995

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