Autor(s):

Tsvetelina Stoykova, Vocational High School of Mechano-Electrical Engineering Pleven, Bulgaria, pgmetpl@pgmetpl.com

Diana Izvorska, Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, dizvorska@gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.55630/STEM.2025.0736

Abstract:

    The paper examines the implementation of STEM education in vocational training, with a focus on the activities of the STEM center at the Vocational High School of Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering in the city of Pleven. The integration of interdisciplinary approaches in the fields of chemistry and environmental protection, power supply, information technologies and embedded systems provides opportunities for developing competencies related to the dual digital and green transition. The study focuses on innovative teaching methods, such as project-based learning, the use of microprocessor systems, 2D and 3D modeling and object-oriented programming, which allow the presentation of both real and virtual environments. Special attention is paid to the role of STEM education in preparing adaptive and competitive specialists for the needs of a climate-neutral and digital Europe. The challenges faced by teachers and institutions in implementing the STEM concept are also discussed. Emphasizes that STEM education in vocational schools is a key factor for the sustainable development of a modern, innovative and technological economy.

Keywords:

STEM Education; Vocational Training; Green Transition; Digital Transformation; Project-based Learning;

Received:

20-09-2025

Accepted:

16-12-2025

Published:

31-12-2025

Cite (APA style):

Stoykova, T., Izvorska, D. (2025). STEM Training in Vocational Education: an Innovative Approach to Preparing Staff for the Economy of the Future, Science Series "Innovative STEM Education", volume 07, ISSN: 2683-1333, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, pp. 392-399, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55630/STEM.2025.0736

PDF file address:

http://www.math.bas.bg/vt/stemedu/books/07/STEM.2025.0736.pdf