Education of social cognition through experiential activities with an interdisciplinary approach, which combine with practical lessons for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 5- 6 years old integrates into issues related to science, technology, engineering, art and math in specific contexts, creating conditions for children with ASD 5-6 years old to accurately understand other people's emotions, empathize, care, create interaction, behave positively with people around, bring value to the community. This study focuses on presenting 4 main components of a theoretical model of social cognitive education for children with autism spectrum disorders aged 5-6 years old in STEAM-oriented preschools with a combination of construction from social emotional learning theory, theory of STEAM education and theory of children with ASD according to ICD 10, ICD 11, including: Social emotions; Sharing cooperation; Social adjustment; Communicate behavior.
Experiential activities with STEAM are an interdisciplinary approach to learning. In the process of social cognitive education (SCE) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 5-6 years old, educators will combine simple topics and concepts related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics in specific contexts and associated with children's daily life. This study aims to present the results of a survey of 480 preschool teachers and administrators at inclusive preschools in Ho Chi Minh City on the perception of SCE goals for children with ASD 5-6 years old through the STEAM experience. The survey results show that the majority of preschool teachers are properly aware of the goal of SCE through STEAM experiences for children with ASD 5-6 years old. However, there are still a significant number of preschool teachers who have not shown the correct and appropriate awareness of this SCE. The actual results also indicate some necessary requirements for SCE through STEAM experiences for children with ASD 5-6 years old. This result contributes to providing useful information in building a measure of SCE through STEAM experience for children with ASD 5- 6 years old in inclusive preschools in Vietnam.
The objective of this study is to find out the factors affecting social cognitive education through STEAM experience for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 5-6 years old in inclusive preschools in Ho Chi Minh City. The research data is collected from survey results of 480 teachers and administrators at 30 inclusive preschools in Ho Chi Minh City. The research results show that professional quality of teachers, experience space, awareness and experience of young parents, impacts from the classroom environment, coordination between family and school, and the advantages and disadvantages of the child itself are primary factors influencing on the results of social awareness education through STEAM experience activities for children with ASD 5-6 years old at inclusive preschools in Ho Chi Minh City.
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