Complex and diverse modern society requires creativity and the ability to fuse. In Korea, to reflect these social changes STEAM education is performed. The purpose of this study is to develop STEAM program analysis tool to help understanding and the e...
Complex and diverse modern society requires creativity and the ability to fuse. In Korea, to reflect these social changes STEAM education is performed. The purpose of this study is to develop STEAM program analysis tool to help understanding and the effective use of STEAM education through systematic analysis and review of STEAM education.
First, a total of 24 STEAM education literature and theory were investigated. Next, extracted STEAM education elements and developed a draft of STEAM program analysis tool. Experts examined the content validity of the draft of the STEAM program analysis tool. After experts review, the draft tool was modified and supplemented. The content validity index, from three specialists, was 0.85 highly as average. Result of test-retest reliability for STEAM program analysis tool was 0.919. Results of inter-rater reliability for STEAM program analysis tool were 0.876 to 0.920 and Kappa coefficient of 0.750 to 0.838 came out. As a result of the survey to verify the practicality of the STEAM program analysis tool the validity, satisfaction, utilization of the developed tool was more than 4.10 points in 5 Likert scale. It was confirmed that this is a very practical tool. Feedback to teachers with tools ever used and completed the STEAM program analysis tool. STEAM program analysis tool was consisted as follows; ‘Target’, ‘Object’, ‘Integration type’, ‘Content’, ‘Method’, and ‘Evaluation’ of the six regions is composed of 88 elements. Target area consists of ‘School level’, ‘Grade’, ‘Regional characteristics’ and subelements. Object area consists of ‘Proposed goals’, ‘STEAM educational goals’ and subelements. Integration type area consists of ‘Convergence way of studies’, ‘Integration elements’ and subelements. Content area consists of ‘Knowledge domain’, ‘Affective domain’, ‘The latest research information’, ‘Career education’ and subelements. Method area consists of ‘Learning structure’, ‘Class management’, ‘Teaching and learning models’, ‘Teaching and learning process’, ‘Activity type’ and subelements. Evaluation area consists of ‘Suggested evaluation criteria’, ‘Objectives and evaluation questions of the agreement’, ‘Evaluation period’, ‘Evaluator’, ‘Evaluation method’ and subelements. After using the developed tool, understanding, confidence and willingness to apply the STEAM programs were increased.
The STEAM program analysis tool is a basis for establishing the goal and direction of STEAM education. By using this STEAM program analysis tool, reasonable and objective program analysis is possible and feedback to the development and application of the STEAM program can be provided. Ultimately a better understanding of STEAM education in the education field will greatly contribute to activation of STEAM education.