华东师范大学学报(教育科学版) ›› 2026, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 56-74.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2026.05.006

• 科学教育:STEM教育 • 上一篇    下一篇

教育强国视域下STEM教育发展的全球图景与中国行动方略

祝刚1, 吴怡1, 吴淑婧1, 江丰光2   

  1. 1. 华东师范大学国际与比较教育研究所,上海 200062
    2. 上海交通大学教育学院,上海 200240
  • 出版日期:2026-05-01 发布日期:2026-04-27
  • 基金资助:
    中央高校基本科研业务费项目华东师范大学文理交叉跨学科培育项目(2025ECNU-WLJC005)。

The Global Picture of STEM Education Development and China’s Action Strategies from the Perspective of an Educational Leading Country

Gang Zhu1, Yi Wu1, Shujing Wu1, Fengkuang Chiang2   

  1. 1. Institute of International and Comparative Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062,China
    2. School of Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200240,China
  • Online:2026-05-01 Published:2026-04-27

摘要:

在全球化与技术革命的持续推动下,STEM教育正从传统的多学科模式向整合性STEM教育转型,并成为教育强国战略的重要组成部分。首先,本研究构建了“政策定位-实践取向-学术态势”三维分析框架。据此,基于国际政策演进、实践路径演化与理论范式转换的多元视角,回顾了自1986年以来全球STEM教育研究的发展脉络,并将其划分为发轫阶段(1986—1999年)、丰赡阶段(2000—2015年)与融通阶段(2016年至今),系统梳理了各阶段的核心进展与结构特征,以此深描STEM教育发展的全球图景。在此基础上,揭示了国际STEM教育发展的多重逻辑:理论框架方面,从学科“并列式”到整合性STEM教育;实践取向方面,从跨学科概念到多维课程实施框架;政策定位方面,从边缘化政策到战略核心。同时,指出中国STEM教育在理论建构、政策落地与教学实践等方面面临的诸多挑战。最后,提出了强化政策导向、学理基础与实践创新统一、强化跨学科交叉融合的STEM教育、运用混合研究方法进行STEM教育创新研究、构建STEM教育发展的良好生态4条深化路径,为构建中国特色STEM教育体系提供行动方略。

关键词: STEM教育, 全球图景, 发展逻辑, 深化路径

Abstract:

Driven by the continuous globalization and technological revolution, STEM education is evolving from a traditional multidisciplinary model toward integrated STEM education, becoming a crucial component of national strategies for educational excellence. This study develops a three-dimensional analytical framework encompassing “policy positioning, practical orientation, and academic trends.” Based on this framework, it systematically reviews the global trajectory of STEM education research since 1986 from multiple perspectives—international policy evolution, practical pathway development, and theoretical paradigm shifts—dividing it into three distinct stages: the inception stage (1986–1999), the expansion stage (2000–2015), and the integration stage (2016–present). The core developments and structural characteristics of each stage are thoroughly examined to depict a comprehensive global landscape of STEM education advancement. Employing bibliometric and social network analysis, the study reveals the multifaceted logic underlying international STEM education development: in theoretical frameworks, a shift from “parallel disciplinary” approaches to integrated STEM education; in practical orientation, a transition from interdisciplinary concepts to multidimensional curriculum implementation frameworks; in policy positioning, a progression from marginalization to strategic centrality. Concurrently, it identifies the challenges facing STEM education in China, including theoretical construction, policy implementation, and pedagogical practices. Finally, the study proposes four pathways for deepening reform: strengthening policy guidance to unify theoretical foundations and practical innovation, enhancing interdisciplinary integration in STEM education, employing mixed-methods research for innovative STEM education studies, AND establishing a supportive ecosystem for STEM education development. These pathways offer action strategies for building a distinctive Chinese STEM education system.

Key words: STEM education, global picture, logic of development, path of deepening