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What is Stem

In education, the acronym STEM stands for the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. There are a ton of useful information about STEM on the internet just google - stem in education or what is stem education and why is it important.

Just as a side note here are some STEM careers:

Statistician
Software developer
Actuary
Civil Engineer
Psychologist
Physician

What is Steam

STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. I’m more of an advocate for STEAM then STEM because I think the arts in STEAM is just as important. Why? Because you cannot rely solely on STEM that’s not how the world works. If you don’t have the arts it makes for a boring world, we need the arts its been around for thousands of years. The arts like music, art and design, dance etc… are just as valid. Again there are lots of information about STEAM on the internet just google -steam education or steam vs stem.

STEAM helps to:

Ask questions
Connect the dots
Problem solve
Think creatively
Be innovative

Another proponent of the arts in STEAM is Sir Ken Robinson. He also supports creativity.

You can google his name to find more about him and what he believes. There is also a number of YouTube videos you can watch as well.

For example from YouTube:

Do schools kill creativity? - Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.