– STEAM Education for

Early Childhood

Presentation by:Radiah A Razak Xu Hong, TaiAnizah M Saleh Zulaihabe TalipNurhudah Hamzah Yasmin Yunus

“The World is Our Classroom”

WELCOME & ICE-BREAKER

S.T.E.A.M.ScienceTechnologyEngineeringArtsMath

S.T.E.M.ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath

S.T.E.A.M. and early childhood education

“When children are introduced to STEAM at an earlier age, there tends to be less gender-based stereotypes and fewer obstacles

regarding STEM”Kazakoff et al., 2013; Davidson, 2011

Engineers often define their work as design under constraint. In the block center, preschoolers work hard to build structures under many constraints or

limitations. They must consider space, shapes, sizes, materials, the numbers of blocks available, and of-course gravity. Preschoolers are budding engineers!

Van Meeteren, 2015, p. 30

Five important characteristics necessary to

implement STEAM in the classroom

1 Reflection Relating the problem to the children’s context to support inquiry connecting what is known and what is needed to be learned

2 Research Gather information and sources through which the children’s progress from concrete to abstract understanding the problem

3 Discovery Connecting information in which children take ownership of the learning process and determine what is till et to be discovered about the problem. Children collaborate with each other and build on strengths

4 Application Modelling of a solution to the problem: extending the learning to the context; making connections to other disciplines with the creation of an artifact

5 Communication Presentation of the model to peers. Through these final stages, childrendemonstrate their communication and collaborative skills and take constructive feedback about the process

RE-CAP: NURTURING

EARLY LEARNERS (NEL)

• Learning Areas

• Learning Goals

• Knowledge, Skills,

Disposition

STEAM: BASIC CONCEPTS

Group Discussion

Hands on Practice

Creating/Planning STEAM

activities using the

NEL Framework

Who is JOE

JUST•ONE•EARTH

What we have Achieved

Grow with JOE Life-skills Camps & Modules; 8 yearsJOE (Just One Earth) ECOKids Programme, NECDC; 7 years

22,300Children & Families

For Children

Age 5 – 9

70 schoolsannually

Since 2012

STEAM to nurture

Heart-wareScope 5 Characteristics Heart-ware (Qualities)

Science

The spirit of inquiry & curiosity Research Curiosity & Opinions

Technology

An enabler; using relevant tech and process

Reflection (Unplugged wood working)

Engineering

Applicability and reiteration Application Sense of excellence

Arts

The art of communication & expression Communications Expressing myself; Creativity

Maths

Logical thinking about a process Discovery Focus in a process

Unplug STEAM

A big part of STEAM is not just using technology – coding, robotics, etc.

At this age, there is the benefit of learning through unplug,

constructing information socially,

and learning in the outdoors through nature explorations

ENGAGEMENT EMPOWERMENT OWNERSHIP SELF-DRIVE

TIPS FOR

STEAM INTEGRATION

5

5 TIPSAdditional to the 5 Characteristics, here are some perspectives to take-on when implementing

STEAM

1Structed

Investigation

Teachers as

Facilitators

2Design for

Space

Physical & curriculum

space for learning to

occur

5 TIPSAdditional to the 5 Characteristics, here are some perspectives to take-on when implementing

STEAM

3Engage &

Empower

Finding joy &

ownership in learning

4Focus on the

Process

Not just the end

product

5Allow

Progressive

Learning

In integrated &

dedicated classes