Examining the Effects of Integrated STEM Education vs. Nonintegrated STEM Education Rigorously: A Commentary on Chen et al.’s Meta-analysis
Review of Educational Research
Published online on February 28, 2026
Abstract
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Chen et al. conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of integrated STEM education (iSTEMe) on K–12 achievement, reporting strong evidence of its superiority over traditional STEM instruction. Such a forceful finding given the complexity of iSTEMe led us ...
Chen et al. conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of integrated STEM education (iSTEMe) on K–12 achievement, reporting strong evidence of its superiority over traditional STEM instruction. Such a forceful finding given the complexity of iSTEMe led us ...