We wanted to make upper-secondary better at communicating the concepts and real-world application of STEM subjects. We also hoped that this would make more students interested in STEM and consider applying to study them further. We aimed to achieve this by using digital storytelling as a method.
All of the partners felt that they need to find new ways of introducing the practical application of the theory covered in STEM(science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects to students. How can we make the theories and formulas of STEM subjects more accessible? Three of the partners have already been working together on the application of digital story telling as a method of researching cultural heritage, so we decided to use this method as a way to apply the curricula of STEM in practice.