STEM to STEAM
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. By Elaine J. Hom, LiveScience Contributor
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. By Elaine J. Hom, LiveScience Contributor
STEAM is an educational approach that incorporates the arts into the more-familiar STEM model, which includes science, technology, engineering and mathematics. ... The focus has been on STEM fields and education for them since the late 20th century, when the ongoing shortage of technology workers began. STEAM programs can include any of the visual or performing arts, such as dance, design, painting, photography and writing. By Margaret Rouse - TechTarget Network Contributor
STEAM is an educational approach that incorporates the arts into the more-familiar STEM model, which includes science, technology, engineering and mathematics. ... The focus has been on STEM fields and education for them since the late 20th century, when the ongoing shortage of technology workers began. STEAM programs can include any of the visual or performing arts, such as dance, design, painting, photography and writing. By Margaret Rouse - TechTarget Network Contributor
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