Education Science ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 82-90.

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Reform Strategies of Kindergarten Science Education Based on STEAM

Li Xueshu1, Fan Guorui2   

  1. 1. Development Research Department, Shanghai Open University, Shanghai 200062, China
    2. Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200086, China
  • Received:2019-10-16 Online:2020-01-15 Published:2020-08-14

Abstract:

Currently, STEM education has become a hot topic in the k-12 education field at home and abroad. It has inherent compatibility with China’s kindergarten science education, and is an important reference for the reform of China’s kindergarten science education. Therefore, China’s kindergarten science education reform can seek breakthroughs in four aspects. First, to establish the goal system of science education with STEAM literacy as the reference, so as to overcome the problem that kindergartens pay too much attention to scientific knowledge and neglect the cultivation of children’s ability to solve simple problems. Second, STEAM educational theme project is taken as the starting point to organize educational content to promote the integration of disciplines so as to cultivate children’s core quality. Third, driven by STEAM problem exploration, to carry out scientific education activities in kindergartenand mobilize children’s enthusiasm for exploration. Fourth, taking STEAM education ecology as a link to develop and utilize science education resources, to promote the accumulation and integration of superior resources, and to improve the quality of science learning.

Key words: STEAM education, science education, STEAM literacy, kindergarten

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