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Using Limited Resources to Teach Core Ideas from STEM and Social Studies

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This chapter discusses the use of limited resources during the teaching of core ideas from STEM and social studies. The co-authors of this chapter perform original and innovative research throughout different parts of Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Collectively, their research provides an overview of the pedagogical challenges currently facing the educational system, as well as the creative instructional strategies that might best be employed to address those challenges by providing dynamic learning opportunities for the participating students.

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  1. Curriculum and Instruction Division, Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Evrim Erbilgin

  2. Department of Child Development, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ilknur Tarman

  3. Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Bulent Tarman

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Erbilgin, E., Tarman, I., Tarman, B. (2024). Using Limited Resources to Teach Core Ideas from STEM and Social Studies. In: Tillman, D.A. (eds) Exploring Perspectives on Creativity Theory and Research in Education. Creativity Theory and Action in Education, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55416-2_5

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