A&J School Publishes Peer-Reviewed Research on the Future of STEM Education
A&J School Publishes Peer-Reviewed Research on the Future of STEM Education
A&J School is proud to announce the publication of a new peer-reviewed research paper authored by Tamás Kovács (A&J School) with student co-author Gavin Hanjra, now featured in the Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, a leading international STEM journal.
Building on more than a decade of comparative teaching experience across England, Saudi Arabia, and Eastern Europe, the study delivers one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the systemic barriers impacting global STEM education.
The research highlights several persistent challenges, including:
- Maths anxiety and its deep cognitive and cultural roots
- Gender disparities in STEM participation and confidence
- Severe global shortages of qualified mathematics and science teachers
- Fragmented pedagogical approaches and lack of hands-on integration
- Limited early-years exposure to curiosity-driven, exploratory learning
What makes this publication especially significant is that it not only diagnoses systemic issues but also proposes a practical, scalable, evidence-based model designed to transform early STEM learning.
A Play-Based, Constructivist Framework Tested Across Three Regions
The model introduced in the study is grounded in:
- learning-by-playing,
- scaffolded discovery,
- art-integrated STEM tasks, and
- collaborative, curiosity-led exploration.
This approach was piloted with students in British, Middle Eastern, and Hungarian classrooms, showing measurable improvements in confidence, engagement, and conceptual understanding, particularly among students with initially low STEM self-belief.
Why This Matters
As global demand for STEM professionals accelerates, education systems continue to struggle with outdated methodologies, insufficient support for teachers, and structural inequities.
By turning classroom experimentation into academically recognised research, A&J School reinforces its commitment to:
- innovation in pedagogy,
- research-informed teaching,
- international collaboration, and
- shaping future-ready learners.
This publication not only elevates the profile of A&J School on the global stage but also demonstrates the transformative potential of empowering teachers and students to contribute to real academic scholarship.
Read the full open-access paper here
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