TN Fatima

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Educational institution
  • Education group
  • Learning environment
  • Learning institution
  • More
    • Learning finance

TN Fatima

Header Banner

TN Fatima

  • Home
  • Educational institution
  • Education group
  • Learning environment
  • Learning institution
  • More
    • Learning finance
Learning environment
Home›Learning environment›3 Ways to Teach STEAM in a Blended Learning Environment

3 Ways to Teach STEAM in a Blended Learning Environment

By Elizabeth D. Ezell
August 27, 2020
0
0


Prior to March 2020, there had been many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. Since the pandemic struck, educators and parents have had no choice but to rely on screens to reach and teach students. But screen learning is not always suited to the development of young learners, and it is not well suited to certain forms of learning. STEAM courses in particular, with their exploratory and experiential elements, can seem impossible to deliver in a distance learning model.

But with the right tools and the right approach, we can continue to engage our young learners in STEAM. Here’s how educators, whether they teach 100% virtual or in a blended learning environment, can teach STEAM concepts in a hands-on and fun way.

Base learning on practical manipulations

Jean Piaget, an influential educational theorist who explored how young children learn concepts, described their cognitive development as progressing in stages towards more abstract thinking. Children in preschool and the first years of primary school are in what Piaget called the “pre-operational” stage. They are anchored in the physical world and they engage with concepts through the objects and materials immediately at hand. Thinking about abstract concepts that are not immediately tangible to them is a cognitive skill that children only develop later.

Related Content: Find Out How STEAM Supports Creativity and Confidence

As a result, young learners aged 2-7 learn best by experimenting and engaging with concrete objects. When presenting new ideas, educators can base lessons on physical objects that students can touch, smell, and move in physical space. This is one of the reasons robotics is an effective way to introduce computer science, engineering, computational thinking, and critical thinking. The robot becomes a physical expression of the STEAM concepts presented by the teacher. If young students learn the basics of coding using a physical object such as a robot, they will be more success to build their own understanding of the abstract concepts of sequencing and algorithms.

Jason innes

Jason Innes is the Director of Program, Training, and Product Management at KinderLab Robotics, where he helps teachers, parents, and educators learn how to embed KIBO into meaningful and fun STEAM experiences for their students. He has made presentations on robotics, early coding and STEAM integration at numerous conferences and workshops. He holds a BA in Media Studies from Harvard University and a Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Technology from Tufts University. He can be contacted at [email protected]

Latest articles from eSchool media contributors (see everything)


Related posts:

  1. Hybrid classrooms pave the way for a holistic teaching and learning environment
  2. New TMC Learning Center Provides Safe Learning Environment for Children of Frontline Workers
  3. Towards a 21st century learning environment with JOI® Smart Classroom
  4. 3 education stocks for a changing learning environment
Tagsdistance learning

CATEGORIES

  • Education group
  • Educational institution
  • Learning environment
  • Learning finance
  • Learning institution

RECENT POSTS

  • College of the Desert Creates a Blended Learning Environment as Fall 2022 Approaches
  • ICP: Historic educational institution mobilized KP people for Pakistan
  • Aim for a positive learning environment: Heather Iannarelli says the college has some exciting changes ahead
  • Advertising Sales Manager Walt Disney Media
  • Take out payday loans during inflation

ARCHIVES

  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • July 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • September 2016
  • February 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • July 2015
  • October 2014
  • June 2014
  • March 2010
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions