Challenges of STEM Approach in Higher Education

Scientific advancement had been creating wisdom lag in society that demands quality involvement with science at all levels of life. The rapid growth of industrialization, automation, and allied insecurities across the globe requires people educated in a STEM discipline to focus on hands-on learning with real-world applications accosting a variety of skill sets, scientific might, and creativity. But what challenges are being faced in its adoption? How do overcome those challenges? This bibliometric analysis aimed to find the answer to these questions relating to STEM implementation in higher education along with way outs for improvement. Findings revealed a considerable number of deescalating factors such as socioeconomic status of the students, gender biases, lack of teachers’ understanding of STEM, the insufficiency of resources, and the eventual science anxiety. After deep deliberations over past literature, the authors suggest gradually pushing whole STEM education in a project-based manner, adopting an integrated STEM curriculum, focussing on the informal learning process, and