Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2023, 6(21); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2023.062107.
Yan Liu1, Wenbin Liu2
1Furong College, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, Hunan, China
2Wuchang Institute of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics(shortened for STEM) education aims to promote learners in academic achievement in the field of Science, Mathematics, Engineering, etc, to promote personal flexible use of disciplines knowledge, skills, problem- solving skills. It is one of the hot topics of basic education reform in the world in recent years. The paper uses the research methods of literature analysis, field interview and questionnaire survey etc. To sum up, three conclusions are drawn, 1) Complete construction of the basic theoretical framework of kindergarten STEM activity design; 2) At the practical level, it systematically proposes the design method of STEM activities in kindergartens, forms a complete system of learning objectives and proposes a specific teaching design model; 3) A relatively complete and comprehensive evaluation method is proposed for the learning effect of STEM activities in kindergartens.
STEM activity, STEM quality, activity designs, kindergarten
Yan Liu, Wenbin Liu. Research on STEM Activity Designs on the Early Childhood Period in China. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 21: 36-40. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.062107.
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