Susan Blackley|Jennifer Howell
A STEM Narrative: 15 Years in the Making.
Curtin University|Curtin University
since inception late 1990s stem continued attract attention sizeable funding us uk australiathis paper narrates development stem movement nationally internationally analyses influences progressed evolution stymied authentic stem practicesthe pervading rhetoric stem crisis considered global lens resolved geopolitical phenomenonthe strident voice us stem narrative tempered investigating approach stem european asian developing countriestwo perspectives described narrative political educationaleach perspective apparently differing agenda resulted little success achieving desired muchpublicised stem outcomesthe paper concludes suggestions two courses action would likely achieve outcomes