The phrase "focus on stem" is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to directing one's attention and efforts towards a specific subject or essential part of a larger topic. Example: "The speaker's lecture was meant to focus on stem cells and their potential medical applications, but she deviated from the topic multiple times."
This context is crucial when examining student outcomes: if inclusive STEM high schools are not modeled to focus on STEM disciplines, should we expect different STEM discipline student outcomes from these schools compared to other non-STEM schools with similar instructional and cultural strategies?
In this commentary, I argue for a greater focus on STEM integration, with a more equitable representation of the four disciplines in studies purporting to advance STEM learning.
While it would be difficult to argue against the importance of the strategies and goals that make up the eight elements, it is notable that the study participants generally did not focus on STEM disciplines when describing their models, particularly when we consider the strong national push for improved STEM discipline education.
The NMM is considering changing its name to the Science Museum of the North in 2017 to reflect its new focus on STEM (science, technology engineering and maths).
There's so much focus on Stem [science, technology, engineering and maths] subjects, but don't you think engineers need confidence and presentation and teamwork skills?
For the past three years, President Obama has used his State of the Union address to call for a new focus on STEM in schools.
With an eye on making education more relevant to the workplace, and with a focus on Stem-based skills, building emotional and engaging connections with learning materials is going to be the key part in the next phase of development for teaching and learning and gaming in education is going to be an underlying theme throughout.
And Egypt could focus on stemming weapons smuggling, as the international community demands of it, while securing its eastern border.
Chairman and CEO Bahram Akradi stated that Life Time intends to focus on stemming member attrition in the coming quarters, looking for a drop below 10%.
And the state's free condom programs tend to focus on stemming HIV transmission by sex workers rather than getting salami slings into the hands of teens.
This is an educational culture massively focused on Stem achievement, and one that creates very high stress and anxiety.
