STEAM Education

Fatma Ebrahim
Amal Mohamed
What is STEAM?
STEAM is an educational program that uses Science, Technology,
Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialog and critical thinking.

This program will make the students in the 21st century be more creative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4nVLN0_QM8
What does the A in steam stands for

STEM to STEAM: Art in K-12 Is Key to Building a Strong Economy. As the

nation embarks on a new school year, education leaders from President
Obama on down are facing a renewed commitment to the STEM subjects --
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -- as a driver of
innovation.
The Base of Steam

STEAM subjects for students based on gender, race,

language, and need. Exploration of how STEAM
methodologies provide opportunities to increase equity
and improve outcomes for all students.
STEM VS. STEAM
Much has been proclaimed about the need for more STEM programs in our schools. The logic is simple: the
wave of future economic prosperity lies in a workforce that is well-versed in rising job markets like science,
technology, engineering and math. Thus, there has been an increased investment in STEM initiatives in
schools. This includes (but is not limited to):

providing mobile devices for students (sometimes in the forms of computer labs, and other times in the form
of 1:1 a single device for each student)
after-school STEM clubs or programs
STEM curriculum, where projects using STEM practices are embedded
BYOD initiatives (bring your own device)
STEM days to encourage hands-on exploration within each of these disciplines
robotics programs
STEAM is a way to take the benefits of STEM and complete the package by integrating these principles in
and through the arts.
Why is STEAM so Important?

In todays world, setting students up for future success means

exposing them to these disciplines holistically in order to develop their
critical thinking skills. Education is under pressure to respond to a
changing world, writes Jeevan Vasagar in a Financial Times article,
Countries that excel at problem-solving encourage critical thinking. As
repetitive tasks are eroded by technology and outsourcing, the ability
to solve novel problems have become increasingly vital.
According to Research studies
In a study by Microsoft Corporation it was shown that 4 in 5 STEM college students (78%) say that they
decided to study STEM in high school or earlier and one in five (21%) decided in middle school or earlier.
Yet, only 1 in 5 STEM college students feel that their K-12 education prepared them extremely well for
their college courses in STEM. There also appears to be a major disparity in the female to male when ratio
it comes to those employed in STEAM fields. Getting more girls interested in STEAM disciplines is
another facet of the movement.

According to the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation, "The U.S. Department of Commerce
estimates that jobs in science, technology, and math will grow 17% by 2018, nearly double the growth of
non-STEM fields. By 2018, the U.S. will have more than 1.2 million unfilled STEM jobs. "
STEAM with integrity
The pathway to STEAM is exciting, but can also be dangerous without an understanding of what STEAM
truly means in both its intention and its implementation. Like its STEM predecessor, STEAM can stop
short of its best manifestation without several core components:

STEAM is an integrated approach to learning which requires an intentional connection between

standards, assessments and lesson design/implementation
True STEAM experiences involve two or more standards from Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
and the Arts to be taught AND assessed in and through each other
Inquiry, collaboration, and an emphasis on process-based learning are at the heart of the STEAM
approach
Utilizing and leveraging the integrity of the arts themselves is essential to an authentic STEAM initiative
Some examples of how to use STEAM in the classroom
References:

https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/steam-education-in-schools/

https://www.wikkistix.com/stem-and-steam/#iLightbox[]/3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSAXJCPC5C4

http://educationcloset.com/steam/what-is-steam/