A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPING STEM EDUCATION COMPETENCIES FOR TEACHERS - LESSONS FOR TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM

A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPING STEM EDUCATION COMPETENCIES FOR TEACHERS - LESSONS FOR TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM

Nguyen Thi Phuong Nhung phuongnhungdhv@gmail.com Vinh University 182 Le Duan, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam
Pham Xuan Son* phamxuanson73@gmail.com Vinh University 182 Le Duan, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam
Summary: 
Based on a systematic review and evaluation of studies (articles) published in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases related to the topics of "STEM education competencies", "developing STEM education competencies", and "STEM education competency training programs", we selected 40 articles related to these issues with the aim of: 1) Analyzing the perspectives on the components of STEM education competencies for teachers and the factors influencing the development of STEM education competencies; 2) Evaluating the approaches and models for developing STEM education competencies for students/teachers; 3) Drawing lessons for Vietnam in the training and professional development of teachers' STEM education competencies to meet the requirements of the 2018 General Education Curriculum.
Keywords: 
STEM
STEM education competencies
primary school teachers
training primary school teachers
2018 General Education Curriculum.
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