OER for STEAMified skills development
-
Equity in Informal STEM Learning
This OER provides an opportunity for further self-directed learning related to the STEAMified Transversal Skills Development teacher training programme. Good STEM education should create meaningful opportunities for every pupil to participate, contribute and develop their potential. However, providing the same activity or resources to everyone does not necessarily mean that every child has the same opportunities to engage, contribute and succeed. The Equity Compass, developed through research involving University College London (UCL), provides a practical framework for looking at learning through the lens of equity and social justice. It can help teachers think more carefully about who participates, whose knowledge…
-
STEAM Resources for Primary Classroom
This OER provides an opportunity for further self-directed learning related to the STEAMified Transversal Skills Development teacher training programme. Finding a good STEM activity is not only about finding something exciting for pupils to do. A useful activity should connect with curriculum learning, be appropriate for the age of the pupils and provide meaningful opportunities to investigate, think, design, test, solve problems and reflect. STEM Learning has over 21 years of experience supporting educators in the UK and globally. It offers expert-led professional development across all STEM subjects and phases, delivered by its in-house team and trusted consultants. STEM Learning…
-
Why Does the “A” Matter in STEAM?
This OER provides an opportunity for further self-directed learning related to the STEAMified Transversal Skills Development teacher training programme. STEAM brings together Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics to create meaningful interdisciplinary learning experiences. But the A(rt) in STEAM is more than adding drawing, colouring or decoration to a STEM activity. Art gives pupils opportunities to imagine, explore, design, create, express and reflect. When genuinely integrated into STEAM, artistic processes can help children approach problems from different perspectives, experiment with ideas, make decisions, create original solutions and communicate what they have discovered. For children aged 6–10, these processes also provide…