Abstract
The scope of STEM based academic programs such as engineering and technology education should be widened to include Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STREAM) to enable future STEM graduates to be able to respond to the rapid changes of IR 4.0 and be ready for STEM based professions of the 21st century. A STREAM based curriculum for STEM focused programs will promote 21st century skills including collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking. STREAM has been gaining much popularity globally, given its ability to provide opportunities for learners to develop 21st century skills and the 4Cs necessary to strive in the future workplace. In this paper, we provide a succinct review of current debates surrounding this issue, drawing upon examples from across the globe, in Malaysia and Vietnam.
Highlights
Known as Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (Sanders, 2008), STEM is an educational initiative developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the aim of nurturing students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to enable them to be more competitive in the increasingly challenging workforce
We provide a succinct review of current debates surrounding this issue, drawing upon examples from around the globe, in Malaysia and Vietnam
From the literature discussed above, it can somewhat be deduced that many challenges lie ahead in developing STEM, STEAM and STREAM
Summary
Known as Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (Sanders, 2008), STEM is an educational initiative developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the aim of nurturing students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to enable them to be more competitive in the increasingly challenging workforce. STEM education, which is considered to be an interdisciplinary approach to learning (Meng et al, 2014), is deemed to be instrumental in reinforcing the professional skills essential for future careers and economic development (Colucci-Gray et al, 2017). Adding the Arts component to STEM education allows for the expansion and reinforcement of creativity within STEM learners. We provide a succinct review of current debates surrounding this issue, drawing upon examples from around the globe, in Malaysia and Vietnam
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