Steam curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of Interdisciplinary Learning

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Messiah College 
Messiah College 
Mosaic 
Mosaic 
Graduate Education Student Scholarship 
Education 
Summer 2017 
STEAM Curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of 
STEAM Curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of 
Interdisciplinary Learning 
Interdisciplinary Learning 
Taryn Tenaglia 
Messiah College 
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(2017). 
Graduate Education Student Scholarship. 11. 
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STEAM Curriculum: Arts Education As An Integral Part Of Interdisciplinary Learning 
 
Taryn Tenaglia 
Messiah College 
Curriculum and Instruction Research Project 
Dr. Janet DeRosa 
Summer 2017 

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Abstract 
This research project contains an extensive exploration of a STEAM (Science, 
Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) approach to curriculum and instruction. 
STEAM is continually growing as an educational model in transition from the STEM 
educational (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) model. The research is a 
response to a two-fold problem in education: a lack of preparation for future leaders in 
careers that require innovative-thinking and a need for advocacy for the arts in public 
education. The literature review provides an expansive look at the present information 
available on STEAM frameworks, programs, curricula design, and teaching practices. 
Four emergent themes are illustrated within the research: problem solving practices, 
inquiry-based thinking, collaboration, and student choice. Currently there is not an 
official STEAM framework or a comprehensive STEAM curriculum plan for secondary 
educators. The product that evolved from the STEAM research is a secondary education 
curriculum plan that includes a semester-at-a-glance, Know-Understand-Do (KUD) 
charts, learning maps, and unit plans. This interdisciplinary curriculum provides a 
solution to the research problem as it is intended to promote innovative solutions and the 
value of arts education. In the discussion, the researcher explains how to utilize the 
curriculum components to foster interdisciplinary thinking and avoid superficial 
integrated or cross-curricular lesson plans by implementing the unit objectives.
Keywords: 
STEM, STEAM, curriculum, instruction, interdisciplinary, secondary 
education

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