Ricky Ye illustrates four kinds of prevalent STEAM teaching practices to show current STEAM educational environment in China.
Project-based learning is an ideal way to master STEAM skills for students. Projects help students master useful skills, keep learning fun, and allow students to direct the course of their own education.
A successful example of PBL is the bird protection for Gaoligongshan Nature Reserve, in the western Yunnan Province of China. The bird protection project is divided into three parts: the first part is for students to go to bird nature reserves to select the bird they want to observe and design an artificial nest for birds they are interested in; the second part is to learn 3D design concept and 3D printer operation and make the artificial nests after returning to school; finally, students go back to the bird nature reserve and put the artificial nest…
