MesH_MINT is a meta-project that is concerned with strategic fields of action in STEM education. It aims to collect relevant research on STEM education and review it in a scientific and practical way. The project is motivated by the worldwide shortage of skilled workers in the STEM sector, which has remained stable despite countless funding initiatives and extensive research. MesH_MINT is a large-scale collaborative project, involving the University of Regensburg, the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the Stifterverband. During the course of the project, we review available research knowledge and, where necessary, supplement it with additional research on white spots in the German research landscape. We further bridge the gap between theory and practice by identifying conditions which effectively promote STEM education and by transferring those findings into practice.
MesH_MINT focusses on both conceptual and empirical research on three strategic fields of action in STEM education: (1) STEM education research, (2) STEM education practice, and (3) STEM stakeholders. The analysis is conducted along the following two cross-cutting themes: (1) effectiveness and sustainability as well as (2) diversity and equity.
Funding: The collaborative project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ) from April 2023 to March 2028.
Participating Institutions and Persons:
University of Regensburg: Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stoeger, Fabian Heller, Katrin Koellnberger, Dr. Sigrun Schirner, Dr. Diana Wengler
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: Prof. Drs. Albert Ziegler (external link, opens in a new window), Mehmet Bicakci, Charlotte Popp, Maryam Shiani
Project-Homepage: www.meshmint.org (external link, opens in a new window)
