Finnish National STEM Strategy and Action Plan : Experts in natural sciences, technology and mathematics in support of society's welfare and growth
Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö
16.05.2023
Julkaisusarja:
Publications of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland 2023:22Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-263-733-8Tiivistelmä
This publication of the Ministry of Education and Culture presents the national LUMA Strategy 2030, prepared in 2021 and published online, as well as an action plan drafted in 2022 to implement it. The aim of the strategy and the action plan is to ensure that there is science and mathematics competence and understanding in society to promote wellbeing and growth that is socially, ecologically and economically sustainable.
The preparation of the action plan has involved a large number of actors and in line with the proposals and initiatives received from them. Measures are divided into three categories: 1) Measures for developing teaching and education, 2) measures for monitoring, surveys and general development, and 3) measures for promoting communications and interest. The measures were discussed more extensively than what is shown here. The action plan is not intended to limit the enthusiasm and initiative of the actors, as all measures to promote this issue are important.
While the action plan was prepared, it emerged that the education and its fields in technology should be emphasised more clearly than is obvious in the common national abbreviation LUMA (i.e. natural sciences and mathematics). For this reason, it was decided to use the abbreviation LUMATE in the action plan. It is particularly well suited when referring to the fields of working life, secondary education and higher education, and it corresponds more accurately to the international abbreviation STEM.
The preparation of the action plan has involved a large number of actors and in line with the proposals and initiatives received from them. Measures are divided into three categories: 1) Measures for developing teaching and education, 2) measures for monitoring, surveys and general development, and 3) measures for promoting communications and interest. The measures were discussed more extensively than what is shown here. The action plan is not intended to limit the enthusiasm and initiative of the actors, as all measures to promote this issue are important.
While the action plan was prepared, it emerged that the education and its fields in technology should be emphasised more clearly than is obvious in the common national abbreviation LUMA (i.e. natural sciences and mathematics). For this reason, it was decided to use the abbreviation LUMATE in the action plan. It is particularly well suited when referring to the fields of working life, secondary education and higher education, and it corresponds more accurately to the international abbreviation STEM.