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- Outdoor STEAM Education: opportunities and challengesPublication . Correia, Marisa; Ribeirinha, Teresa; Paz-Beirante, David; Santos, Raquel; Simões Dias, Isabel; Luís, Helena; Catela, David; Galinha, Sónia Maria Gomes Alexandre; Serrão-Arrais, Ana; Portelada, António; Pinto, Paula; Simões, Vera; Ferreira, Maria Regina; Franco, Susana; Clara Martins, MariaThere is a consensus that students should be involved in interdisciplinary activities that promote a solid education in STEAM subjects from an early age. The outdoor settings of schools present an advantageous context for STEAM education, allowing for a myriad of learning experiences. To understand how teachers perceive the pedagogical use of the school’s outdoor space, a study was carried out in a cluster of schools in a Portuguese city, including one middle school and 10 kindergarten and elementary schools. A mixed methods approach was used, combining a questionnaire for teachers (N = 49) with interviews (N = 8). The results indicate that teachers’ perceptions of the characteristics of their school’s outdoor spaces either facilitate or hinder the implementation of outdoor pedagogical activities. Most teachers concur that the outdoors provides contact with nature and encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative activities. However, the teachers surveyed admit to using the school’s outdoor spaces only occasionally, and this use decreases as the educational level at which they teach increases. The most common use of outdoor spaces is for physical and motor activities, promoting the well-being of children and youth. Although interdisciplinary activities in outdoor spaces are recognised, their implementation is limited and hampered by factors such as the length of curricula and the lack of training for teachers in these approaches. In this sense, there is an urgent need to train teachers in the interdisciplinary use of outdoor spaces to promote a solid education in STEAM subjects.
- Perspetivas de Futuros Professores do 1.º Ciclo sobre a Educação STEAMPublication . Correia, Marisa; Clara Martins, MariaA necessidade de estimular os jovens a prosseguir carreiras em áreas STEM, para fazer face a importantes desafios da nossa sociedade, tem conduzido a um crescente interesse por abordagens educativas que contemplem a articulação entre estas áreas. Contudo, a operacionalização desta abordagem integradora nas escolas apresenta inúmeras dificuldades, a começar pela falta de preparação dos professores. Neste sentido, procurou-se analisar as perspetivas dos futuros professores do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico acerca das potencialidades da abordagem pedagógica integradora das STEAM. Para o efeito, foram analisadas as produções dos 29 participantes e a transcrição de uma entrevista de grupo focado, após terem tido a oportunidade de explorar os pressupostos teóricos do modelo iSTEM e de realizar uma atividade STEAM no decorrer de uma unidade curricular de didática. Os resultados revelaram vantagens na integração das disciplinas STEM segundo os professores em formação; e a sua confiança para planear e implementar atividades STEAM. A abordagem permite o desenvolvimento das áreas curriculares envolvidas, mas também do conhecimento pedagógico associado a cada uma das áreas envolvidas, concretamente, no que diz respeito à capacidade de promover a interdisciplinaridade e o trabalho colaborativo. São identificadas potencialidades associadas à aprendizagem dos alunos nomeadamente, o facto de possibilitar aprendizagens mais significativas e um papel mais ativo do aluno, e uma maior motivação para a aprendizagem.
- Primary pre-service teachers’ understanding of STEAM education through lesson planningPublication . Correia, Marisa; Clara Martins, MariaA STEAM Program was implemented in teacher education to prepare primary pre-service teachers to develop lesson plans that take full advantage of the interdisciplinary connections between science and mathematics topics. In this paper we describe how primary pre-service teachers´ perspectives about STEAM pedagogy evolved through a science and mathematics module. Data collection consisted of pre-service teachers’ assignments through STEM activities, interviews, and questionnaires. Overall, findings support the notion that the program had a positive impact on pre-service teachers’ understanding about STEAM approach.