STEAM Education in Singapore
主講人： Turner Lam
2020年3月25日
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First of all, Turner went through a brief introduction about himself, his area of research in STEAM Education and how it influenced the 21 st century competences.Moreover, he’d like to share his view on why the Singapore government insisted on the intense STEAM Education and how it helped build skills that students acquired.
First of all, Turner went through a brief introduction about himself, his area of research in STEAM Education and how it influenced the 21 st century competences.Moreover, he’d like to share his view on why the Singapore government insisted on the intense STEAM Education and how it helped build skills that students acquired.
Tinker academy, as a friend of Turner, works with Turner in the same project.Later on, they would like to share aspects of why they wanted to bring STEAM education to Singapore schools. The whole project was divided into three areas, the first area focused on the use of gadgets like microbit and the way to teach teachers how to use these tools. The second area was about how teachers and also students could do in schools. The third area mentioned about how they actually customized it in different subjects.
Tinker academy, as a friend of Turner, works with Turner in the same project.Later on, they would like to share aspects of why they wanted to bring STEAM education to Singapore schools. The whole project was divided into three areas, the first area focused on the use of gadgets like microbit and the way to teach teachers how to use these tools. The second area was about how teachers and also students could do in schools. The third area mentioned about how they actually customized it in different subjects.
To start with, Turner talked about some background knowledge about Singapore.This country relies heavily on import, as a result, that’s one of the reasons they regard human as their resource. Also, there is a wide variety of food in this country,and most of all, they follow the England education system, which means student from all streams could still have chances to try to progress back up in the last step through the highly competitive tests. However, this kind of test-oriented education system did really do harm to students’ mental health and the whole society. As a consequence, it’s time to change, for the country and for the 21 st century skills.
To start with, Turner talked about some background knowledge about Singapore.This country relies heavily on import, as a result, that’s one of the reasons they regard human as their resource. Also, there is a wide variety of food in this country,and most of all, they follow the England education system, which means student from all streams could still have chances to try to progress back up in the last step through the highly competitive tests. However, this kind of test-oriented education system did really do harm to students’ mental health and the whole society. As a consequence, it’s time to change, for the country and for the 21 st century skills.
Instead of exam-oriented curriculum, 21 st century skills emphasizes more on the core values students need to acquire through tasks, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making and relationship management skills during the process of learning. Take STEAM curriculum for example. It helps student learn for the sake of learning. Take a look at the pictures Tuner showed on power point, we found students engaged during the tasks. Kids were not just programing or making robots, they actually integrated comprehensive abilities to make a project altogether.
Instead of exam-oriented curriculum, 21 st century skills emphasizes more on the core values students need to acquire through tasks, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making and relationship management skills during the process of learning. Take STEAM curriculum for example. It helps student learn for the sake of learning. Take a look at the pictures Tuner showed on power point, we found students engaged during the tasks. Kids were not just programing or making robots, they actually integrated comprehensive abilities to make a project altogether.
Most important of all, children think, create, code, and engineer in the projects. The change in Singapore Education system makes them become a self-learner.
Most important of all, children think, create, code, and engineer in the projects. The change in Singapore Education system makes them become a self-learner.
首先，Turner 向大家簡短的自我介紹、他對於STEAM教育的研究以及這樣子的教育是如何影響並成為21世紀所必備的能力。此外，他將會解釋新加玻政府為何會開始如此重視STEAM教育，並且如何能實際在教室中協助學生學習不可或缺的技能。
首先，Turner 向大家簡短的自我介紹、他對於STEAM教育的研究以及這樣子的教育是如何影響並成為21世紀所必備的能力。此外，他將會解釋新加玻政府為何會開始如此重視STEAM教育，並且如何能實際在教室中協助學生學習不可或缺的技能。
同時，Tuner也邀請了他的朋友，也是Tinker academy的成員之一來為大家介紹他們共同合作的計畫，他們進一步提到對於將STEAM教育漸漸導入新加玻學校中的經驗與看法。簡單來說，這項計畫可以分為三大部分。第一部分為幫助現場教師們增進使用輔助工具的知識，像是如何使用MICROBIT進行教學；第二部分為教師與學生可以如何實際將STEAM活用於課程中；第三部分則是教師們如何將課程客製化，甚至應用在不同的科目領域上。
同時，Tuner也邀請了他的朋友，也是Tinker academy的成員之一來為大家介紹他們共同合作的計畫，他們進一步提到對於將STEAM教育漸漸導入新加玻學校中的經驗與看法。簡單來說，這項計畫可以分為三大部分。第一部分為幫助現場教師們增進使用輔助工具的知識，像是如何使用MICROBIT進行教學；第二部分為教師與學生可以如何實際將STEAM活用於課程中；第三部分則是教師們如何將課程客製化，甚至應用在不同的科目領域上。
再者，Turner也談及了許多新加坡的背景知識，與促成這個國家開始重視STEAM教育的原因。由於新加坡非常依賴進口，使得他不得不重視國內的人力資本，視人力為一種資源。此外，新加坡享有多種類的食物，更重要的是原本的教育制度效仿英國，這對於新加玻的學生而言，代表著各社會階級的學生仍可經由各種高競爭力的考試力爭上游。然而，這樣子以考試為導向的教育制度也有其缺點，那便是造成學生心理健康上極大的壓力與傷害，也同時對社會造成了不良的影響。因此，這使得政府開始意識到制度需要改變，學生才得以跟得上二十一世紀所需要具備的能力。
再者，Turner也談及了許多新加坡的背景知識，與促成這個國家開始重視STEAM教育的原因。由於新加坡非常依賴進口，使得他不得不重視國內的人力資本，視人力為一種資源。此外，新加坡享有多種類的食物，更重要的是原本的教育制度效仿英國，這對於新加玻的學生而言，代表著各社會階級的學生仍可經由各種高競爭力的考試力爭上游。然而，這樣子以考試為導向的教育制度也有其缺點，那便是造成學生心理健康上極大的壓力與傷害，也同時對社會造成了不良的影響。因此，這使得政府開始意識到制度需要改變，學生才得以跟得上二十一世紀所需要具備的能力。
所謂二十一世紀所需要具備的能力，具體而言，它更強調學生所需學習到的核心價值，必須透過完成任務的過程中，學會自我覺察、自我管理、社會覺察、為決定負責、關係管理技巧等等。舉STEAM教育為例，它正符合上述的條件，並且幫助學生真的為了學習而學習。從Turner在簡報上所呈現的照片中，我們能夠發現學生完全參與在這些任務中，孩子們不單單只有應用寫程式或製作機器人的技巧而已，相反地，他們其實運用了整合性的能力來協力完成這一項任務。
所謂二十一世紀所需要具備的能力，具體而言，它更強調學生所需學習到的核心價值，必須透過完成任務的過程中，學會自我覺察、自我管理、社會覺察、為決定負責、關係管理技巧等等。舉STEAM教育為例，它正符合上述的條件，並且幫助學生真的為了學習而學習。從Turner在簡報上所呈現的照片中，我們能夠發現學生完全參與在這些任務中，孩子們不單單只有應用寫程式或製作機器人的技巧而已，相反地，他們其實運用了整合性的能力來協力完成這一項任務。
最重要的是，學生在完成計畫的過程中思考、創造、寫程式、製作工程。新加玻教育制度的改變將學習自主權還給學生，使得學生開始成為自己學習的主導者。
最重要的是，學生在完成計畫的過程中思考、創造、寫程式、製作工程。新加玻教育制度的改變將學習自主權還給學生，使得學生開始成為自己學習的主導者。
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