In order to explain that point, I have to explain another field that stands apart from the traditional ‘hard sciences’ club. This ‘hard sciences’ club has received so much recent emphasis that it has created a new educational branch, STEM. It is my argument that since the arts discipline houses the study of education, how can education itself be formally excluded from the study of STEM education? But, more then that, the arts contain all of the divisions that interact with the pure possibilities of the other fields to shape the direction of development. Eureka! That is the missing element to this paradigm. There is now a new interpretation of how all the fields of STEAM linked together, and due to it, STEAM became STE@M. The new definition of the framework became;
STEAM is Science & Technology, interpreted through Engineering & the Arts, all based in Mathematical elements. It is still colorful, but less contrived and more pure.
G. Yakman

STEM vs STEAM

• On average, students who study the arts for 4 years in high school score 98 points higher on the SATs compared to those who study the same for half a year or less.
• Students who took up music appreciation scored 61 points higher on the verbal section and 42 points higher on the math section.
• Of the elementary schools with arts, the most common subjects revolve around music at 94% and visual studies at 83%. Only 3% offer dance instruction while 4% provide theater arts.
• Training in the arts has been shown to improve creativity and innovation. Students learn to approach issues with a critical mind and a positive attitude towards problem solving. Exposure to the arts enhances communication skills, which are essential tools for collaboration. It develops flexibility and adaptability. The government recognizes these and, indeed, 48 states have adopted standards for art instructions.
• However 51% of art teachers are unhappy about what they see as the decline in art education brought about by the shift in focus. The difficulty in measuring art’s contribution to academic performance has led to its under appreciation.

Via…… education.arts.ufl.edu

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