Teacher Perception of Skills and Competencies Students Gain from STEM
What have your students gained as a result of STEM at
Huntley Hills?
Problem Solving real world issues.
Students have gained the ability to communicate with
peers respectfully in a collaborative setting, learned how
to organize a project and focus on it with an end goal in
mind, and developed in the areas of teamwork and
perseverance when encountering obstacles. They have
developed an ability to present their work orally and
develop supportive visual aides that explain their ideas as
well. The students have become increasingly familiar with
providing constructive feedback and in receiving it. They
have then demonstrated that they can apply that feedback
to future projects.
Critical thinking skills. Problem solving skills. A
questioning mind.
An understanding of the EDP process, a love of
designing/building/engineering
They feel more inclusive
Students are able to apply the engineering design process
to real world scenarios. Their technology skills have
increased tremendously, as they design and create using
a variety of technology tools. They have a deeper
understanding of the intricacies of designing and how
each content of subject they learn in school all connects in
the real world. They have also had to think outside the box
to try and solve problems, learn to collaborate, and persist
when solving challenging problems.
Problem Solving and Design Engineering Skills
Creative thinking opportunities.
I think that students have been developing their research
skills. We have also emphasized the importance of the
improving step in the engineering design process, so
students have seen that projects and ideas can be
improved and made better. I also think students gain
independence and confidence while working on and
presenting STEM projects.
Understanding the engineering process.
Feel included.
An idea on how to better our communities
My students have gained a wealth of knowledge in the
engineering field.
How do your students benefit the most from
STEM?
Having enough time to really absorb a
concept.
As my students are significantly social by
nature and in a developmental period where
they want to know and explore everything
about everything (a place of wonder, awe,
imagination and inspiration), they benefit
significantly from the STEM activities we
integrate. Their ability to reason, cooperate,
and communicate are all strengthened
through this work.
The students benefit the most by being
active participants in their learning.
They get to unleash their creativity!
they enjoy creating and learning
They learn how STEM and music are
connected.
Students are exposed to a variety of
challenging real world problems and are able
to learn new skills to create solutions to
these problems
Collaboration Skills
It incorporates multiple disciplines and
allows for freedom of creative problem
solving.
I think students benefit by having choices,
and multiple opportunities to work with
others in their class.
Being able to collaborate with their peers.
They really enjoy the stem ralies
They are further understanding not only their
position in the community but also how to
become designers and engineers.
I believe my students benefit the most from
STEM by allowing them to become problem
solvers.
 Teacher Perception of Skills and Competencies Students Gain from STEM

Doing their project- the hands on part of the

A better understanding of STEM and the subjects at hand. STEM process
I think my students have benefited a lot from
STEM. They are able to see how things are
created from start to finish. They are getting
opportunities to work on projects and things
I feel they have gained the understanding of never giving that they may never get a chance to work
up. They persevere and work until they are successful. on. I think they are also getting a chance to
They have also gained an understanding for feedback and see different professions that they may one
teamwork. day work in.
They benefit the most by being challenged
and engaged. They WANT to learn more!
They learn to ask great questions! They learn how to They want to puzzle things out. They figure
make a Claim and look for the Evidence--understanding out that learning is fun and rewarding. They
what Evidence is applicable. They learn to research see how these academic lessons mean
(especially with the SS fair research projects). They learn something out there in the real world. When
that all the subjects being taught in school relate back to you get that age old question: "When am I
one another--you don't learn these subjects in isolation going to use this in the real world?"--that
because in the real world they all wrap back around to one there IS an answer! These lessons ARE
another. relevant.
positive experiences They enjoy it.
My students have learned team work and
My students have gained problem solving skills and working with others even if they don't always
persevering through difficult problems. get along.
collaboration, communication, creativity,
Critical thinking skills problem solving
It gives them an opportunity to solve
I'm not really sure. problems in a creative manner.