International Handbook of Research on STEAM Curriculum and Practice

Introduction
Stephen J. Farenga, Salvatore G. Garofalo, and Daniel Ness

Section I: STEAM Foundations

1. STEAM Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks: Unpacking the Conflation of Terms
Gillian Kidman

2. The Social Foundations of STEAM Learning
Gary Natriello

3. JUSTICE and STEAM Teaching and Learning
Edna Tan and Angela Calabrese Barton

4. Policy in STEAM Learning Environments: Looking Back and Moving Forward
John Craven, Tracy Hogan, Lindsay Clark Rosoff, Olivia Bello, and Carol J. Verrino

5. International STEAM Education: Art, Science, and Internationalization Online for Inclusion
Armida de la Garza, Zeng Jun and Chen Yu

Section II: STEAM Curriculum

6. STEAM in Early Childhood Education: A Stand for Imagination 
Jenni Vartiainen

7. STE(A)M Education in the Elementary and Middle School
Lyn D. English and Karen Skilling

8. The What, How, and Why of STEAM: Addressing the Essential Questions of a Linguistically Inclusive Curriculum
Alandeon W. Oliveira, Hanh Dinh, Christopher M. Sgro, Joanna Weld, and Sepideh Yasrebi

9. Three Lenses on Cognitive Mathematical Flexibility of STEAM-Advanced Students
Adi Eraky, Roza Leikin, and Bat-Sheva Hadad

10. A Phylogenetic and Ontogenetic Investigation into the Development of Spatial Cognition in STEAM
Stephen J. Farenga, Daniel Ness, Salvatore G. Garofalo, and Joshua I. Rosen

11. Technological Thinking and Learning in STEAM
Hanno van Keulen

12. Mapping and Navigational Thinking in STEAM
Toru Ishikawa

Section III: STEAM Pedagogy

13. Multimodal Tools and Cognitive Considerations in Teaching in STEAM
Salvatore G. Garofalo

14. Educating Primary and Secondary STEAM Pre-Service Teachers: Cases in Chinese Higher Education
Jiabin Zhu, Yingqian Zhang and Tian Qiu

15. The A in STEAM: How Socially Engaged Artistic Practice Allows for Interdisciplinary Teaching
Susan McCullough and Floor Grootenhuis

16. Empathy, Reflection, and Narrative Pedagogy: An Alternative Approach in the Context of Medical Education
Wanying Wang

17. STEAM Teams: Practitioner Perspectives on the Integration of STEAM into Science and Mathematics Classrooms
Christopher Chow and Miriam Kordvani

18. Teaching Elementary Pre-Service STEAM Teachers to Apply Computational Thinking to Mathematical Problem-Posing
Grace Pai and Michael Perrone

Section IV: Complexities and Challenges in STEAM Education

19. Socio-Epistemic of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Climate Change in STEAM Education
Kason Ka Ching Cheung and Sibel Erduran

20. Overcoming Obstacles to Evolution and Climate Change Education: A Synoptic Review from a US Perspective
Glenn Branch, Don Haas, and Jamie L. Jensen

21. Changing Climates With STEAM: Complex Problems, Creativity, and Collaboration
Jodi Schwarz, Tom Pacio, and José G. Perillán

22. The Influencing Factors of Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Teaching for STEAM Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools: A Qualitative Study
Qiyu Huang, Zhengxin Wang, Jiumei Yang, Longkai Wu, and Wei Loong David Hung

23. White, Cisgender, Male, Heterosexual Norms in STEAM
Kirsten Robbins and Alison Dossick

Section V: STEAM Enrichment

24. The Role of Individual Differences in a STEAM College Course
Maura Pilotti and Arifi Waked

25. How Museums Design Inquiry-Based Visitor and Educational Experiences to Support STEAM Learning in Students and Teachers
Chris A. Lawson, Vittoria Sipone, and Haydn Flores

26. From Artifacts to Action: Museums as Drivers for Equity in STEAM Education
Michaela Labriole, Laycca Umer and Dorothy Bennett

Biography

Stephen J. Farenga is Professor of Science and Technology Education at the City University of New York, Queens College, USA.

Salvatore G. Garofalo is Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Education at the City University of New York, Queens College, USA.

Daniel Ness is Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at St. John’s University, USA.