德克萨斯理工大学

Texas Tech University offers a Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in STEM Education. The program prepares students by building their epistemological foundations of current knowledge and skills in STEM education, so they may conduct action research in STEM Education. Our graduates will be able to address community STEM education needs through needs-based intervention experiences.

The Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction allows students to seek an advanced degree in a variety of concentrations. The concentration focuses on curricular issues as a field of inquiry and develops strengths in the areas of understanding and addressing the complex and multiple questions that influence curriculum theory, design, development, delivery, assessment and evaluation.

How is our STEM Master's concentration different?

The Curriculum and Instruction Master of Education degree with a concentration in STEM Education is designed to meet the diverse needs of professional educators in Pre-K, elementary, middle level, secondary, and informal education. The program of studies provides both foundational and application courses that equip in-service STEM educators with knowledge and skills to positively impact their students and communities. Students will also have opportunities to specialize in areas of professional interest (e.g., Personalized Learning, technology, art, ESL, STEM content, students with disabilities, and others as determined by the advisor).

These include:

Learning and applying curriculum and instruction theories in authentic, educational settings.
Designing, implementing, and assessing challenging lessons and activities in STEM education.
Developing, collaborating, and sustaining relationships among communities of practice.
Investigating the affordances of reform-based STEM education pedagogies and curriculum.

Who Benefits from this Degree?

STEM and STEM-adjacent Educators who seek to redefine STEM education at their campuses; enhance their knowledge of Curriculum and Instruction; refine their pedagogical skills in technology use and engineering design processes; improve the teaching of thinking skills in their contexts; and engage through action research to implement and measure reform efforts in STEM education.

Pre-K through 12th grade STEM Teachers
STEM Curriculum Writers
STEM Instructional Coaches
STEM Assessment and Evaluators
Informal Science Educators
Administrators and Faculty in STEM Schools or Districts