Teaching the Equilibrium Topic in Physics Using STEAM Education Integrated Scientific Argumentation

Authors

  • Makhasinunja Tongmoon Simuang Wittayakhan School
  • Jirutthitikan Pimvichai Jirutthitikan Pimvichai

Keywords:

STEAM Education, Argumentation, Physics, Equilibrium

Abstract

This article aims to review, analyze and synthesize the literature related to the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) education as well as scientific argumentation. From analysis, the authors synthesized the STEAM integrated Scientific Argumentation (STEAM-SA) teaching steps that were consisted of six teaching steps as: 1) Inspiration build, 2) Problem selection and boundary identification, 3) Data collection, 4) Product creation and art integration, 5) Presentation, and 6) Evaluation. Throughout these steps, scientific argumentation is well-integrated. At the end, the authors raised one example of lesson plan applied the STEAM-SA teaching in the Equilibrium topic in physics for Grade 10 students. This example may initiate other teachers’ idea in application of STEAM-SA in other subjects or topics they plan to teach.

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2022-04-30

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