Teachers say major change needed to stop students drifting away from STEM subjects

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By Sam Tomlin

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In an era where children and teenagers are using technology at unprecedented levels, why are they no longer keen to study the subjects that underpin it?

It is a question that has baffled education authorities, with high school enrolments in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) slumping to a two-decade low.

WASM’s Dr Guang Xunow spends time in primary school class rooms helping teachers excite the students with practical scientific projects.

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