iSTEM, a support cell for schools in STEM didactics (iSTEM).

The five pillars for iSTEM didactics are: • interdisciplinary integration of STEM content • problem-centered learning • learning and designing • cooperative learning • subject didactics basis Teacher Design Teams (TDT) or Learning Design Studios will be used as an approach to foster professional learning of teachers and to introduce the teachers in this approach. The aim of the TDT's is to develop materials and methods which will be implemented and tested. The priority areas for the development of the iSTEM didactics are: • First two grades of secondary education • Technical and vocational education An effectiveness research will be conducted to make the results of this approach visible at the level of pupils.

Keywords:EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Disciplines:Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogics

Project type:Collaboration project