Involvement of Students of Teaching Specializations in the STE(A)M Education. Examples of Good Practices.
Abstract
The basic educational assumption of the 21st century should be shaping the competences of the future in children and youth. One of the ways to support a young person in developing them is the model of education based on STEM.
The objective of the article is to present two initiatives: the Kitchen Lab for Kids project, and the online course entitled STEAM Education in Preschool, mainly addressed to the students of the Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow. They are presented from the point of view of a student and his/her involvement in Stem activities, showing the process of gaining not only knowledge, but, first of all, practical skills in this model of education. While participating in selected stages of the project and in the online course, the students were able to learn about the idea of STE(A)M education, test its suggestions (lesson plans/resources) and suggest modifications, as well as present their own ideas and solutions. Such way of working (focusing on practical aspects) was truly appreciated by the students who were deeply involved in the suggested activities. They appreciated both the attractiveness of the materials (resources) provided by the teachers of the Jesuit University Ignatianum and the way of transferring knowledge.
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