STEAM Education: background, framework, and characteristics

Abstract

This article elaborates at the background of STEAM education, analyzes its framework, and summarize the characteristics of STEAM education, so as to offer some lessons for primary education in Indonesia.

STEAM-Based Learning Media: Assisting in Developing Children’s Skills

“…Regarding the conditions, one of the learning approaches that can be used to develop learning media is STEAM-based learning. Considering the objective, R&D research is necessary because it can ensure the media selected meets all necessary requirements and standards for learning (Yakman, 2010;Land, 2013;Gustiani, 2019;Lestari, 2021;Zhang, Yang, Wang, 2019;Zubaidah, 2019;Setiawan & Saputri, 2019;Cahyani & Sulastri, 2021;Dewi, Astawan, & Suarjana, 2021). Prior to conduct the research, preliminary actions were carried out by spreading questionnaires, doing observations, and documenting the issues, problems, as well as needs in early childhood education especially preschool.…”

“…The second stage was designing stage. In this stage, the researchers designed the product that was planned to develop (Branch, 2009;Jampel, 2014;Baharuddin, 2018;Adib & Saputri, 2019;Dewi, Astawan, & Suarjana, 2021). In this research, the researchers decided to use STEAM-based learning approach in developing learning media for early childhood education.…”

“…In the design of STEAM-based learning, it is necessary to emphasize the characteristics of learning for early childhood education, namely playing while learning and learning while playing (Yakman, 2010;Setiawan & Saputri, 2019;Zhang, Yang, & Wang, 2019;Zubaidah, 2019). Therefore, the design of the lesson plan must meet these criteria.…”

STEAM Project Based Learning in Enhancing Japanese Speaking Skill in Online Classrooms

“…The aims of STEAM is also known to prepare all of student future workplace with the modern era of creativity, communication skill, and critical mindsets could be shown in many aspects that related to Intermediate g < 0.3 Low problem-solving. STEAM is also known to be used with project-based learning methods because of the similarity in their process, such as discussion in making or building a project and how students communicate the result to others in the presentation section (Anisimova, Sabirova, & Shatunova, 2020;Oner, Nite, Capraro, & Capraro, 2016;Park, Byun, Sim, Han, & Baek, 2016;Pugar, 2020;Sanders, 2009;Setiawan & Saputri, 2019).…”

“…Those numerous educators who began to use STEAM have increased its popularity. The approach, originally known as STEM, has been in existence since 2007 the growth began in 2010 when Georgette P. Yakman accomplished research and develop STEM into STEAM education (Setiawan & Saputri, 2019). The development of STEM education into STEAM education makes STEAM adopted in many fields that connect with the same components as STEAM or are used by collaborating STEAM with other subjects, especially Japanese language education.…”