STEAM in School Curriculum: challenges to apply STEAM

"STEAM in School Curriculum: challenges to adapt STEAM in schools" 

The key question of the last catch-up meeting (3^rd July) of the New Learning Club dedicated to “Innovative STEAM Education”. 

STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) education is gaining popularity in schools. Despite its popularity little empirical data exists to guide effective instructional practices, and even less is known about the challenges associated with instruction. Challenges included pacing/time, student understanding of content and process, issues relating to planning, and concerns about school district policies. Two other challenges that were less frequent, but still notable, included technology integration and issues related to assessment. (To see the result of a brainstorming activity carried our with the Club members click on the following link: navigating STEAM challenges). 

Medea Abramishvili, content leader of the Club shared with the members her reflections about  what to consider when planning effective STEAM instruction: 

Find HERE the whole presentation of Medea /Files. 

Recording of the STEAM Club Meeting

During the meeting, we have discussed the final outcome of the Club, that will be a set of STEAM teaching scenarios with examples, guidelines and tools, aiming to raise awareness and build capacity about STEAM innovation among “newcomers”.

Showcase your practice in STEAM an get an ETF Open Badge!

Open the LIST OF STEAM TEACHING SCENARIOS, choose one scenario that you feel familiar with, put your name in the second column, and then complete the whole line by adding a teaching practice, a link to some guidelines, tools. You can follow the example in red colour in the first line. Please use one line and try not to interfer with the others' contributions, from which you can get some inspiration. 

Please take your time in July and August to fill out the table so that we will be prepared for the next meetings in September. Contributing to this activity you will be granted the ETF Open Badge.