STEAM Methodology for Developing Creative, Scientific, and Technological Thinking in Basic and Secondary Education Students
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Metodología STEAM, pensamiento creativo, pensamiento científico, pensamiento tecnológico, resolución de problemas.Abstract
The STEAM methodology has established itself as an interdisciplinary approach aimed at integrating science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics through active, contextualized learning experiences. This article aimed to analyze STEAM's contribution to the development of creative, scientific, and technological thinking among primary and secondary education students. A qualitative, documentary study with a descriptive-analytical scope was conducted, based on a review of 20 recent scientific studies. The results show that STEAM experiences foster idea generation, inquiry, experimentation, design, the critical use of technology, and problem-solving, particularly when organized around authentic projects and challenges. Furthermore, collaboration and critical thinking were identified as transversal competencies within these processes. It is concluded that the educational potential of STEAM depends on genuine interdisciplinary integration, student participation, and pedagogical planning geared toward innovation, creativity, and the application of knowledge.
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