STEM Education Series

This book series is designed to enhance competence in STEM education. It provides essential knowledge and skills for teaching, supervision, research, and administration within higher education institutions. The series covers various aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, preparing educators for roles in colleges, universities, and community and state colleges.

Areas and Themes

Innovative math and science teaching methodologies
Foundations of science education
Urban and multicultural science education
Environmental science and sustainability
Integration of technology in mathematics instruction
Integrating STEM fields in curriculum and instruction
Project-based and inquiry-based learning
Cross-disciplinary STEM research and collaboration
Professional development programs for STEM educators
Mentorship and leadership in STEM education
Equity in STEM learning environments

Editor

Christina Georgantopoulou
Dean of Engineering and Professor, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Email: christina@polytechnic.bh

Short Bio:
Prof. Christina G. Georgantopoulou is the Dean of Engineering at Bahrain Polytechnic and a Professional Mechanical Engineer with a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics from the National Technical University of Athens. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), she has over 25 years of university teaching experience, more than 70 publications, 12 academic textbooks, and extensive leadership in developing and internationally accrediting applied technology programs. Her work advances flexible and blended delivery models, academic quality, engineering education leadership, industrial flow modeling, and clean energy applications for extreme climate conditions.

Editorial Support Fellows Dr. Agyemang Okyere Darko
Project Management Officer, Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana
Email: aodarko@aau.org

Short Bio:
Dr. Agyemang Okyere Darko is a researcher and Project Management Officer at the Association of African Universities. He holds a BBA and MBA from the University of Professional Studies, Accra, and a PhD in STEM Education and Entrepreneurship from Lagos State University. His research centers on indigenous teaching and learning methods, especially the Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach (CTCA), exploring how culture, technology, and contextual factors influence student attitudes and achievement. He has facilitated regional and international initiatives on open science, entrepreneurship, indigenous knowledge systems, and innovation ecosystems, contributing significantly to dialogues on strengthening and transforming higher education across Africa.