We live in a world increasingly enhanced by and reliant upon advanced technology. It has a core presence in many areas of our lives and there are few industries not using it in some way. As such, there is a great deal of focus on making certain students understand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
Yet, there are some educators and STEM professionals who disagree with this largely technical focus. They argue that the acronym is missing a fundamental component in the shape of the arts (A). After all, there is a variety of skills and mindsets an arts education provides students. These can enrich students’ relationships to hard sciences. This has resulted in a movement for teachers to provide a STEAM education rather than STEM.Â
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