Effects of STEAM Education Practices on Problem Solving Ability of Elementary School Students

19 Oct

Authors: preeti Nara, Dr.Raj Kumar

Abstract: The study aims to examine the effects of STEAM Education Practices on elementary students' problem-solving ability, and it conducted hands-on activities incorporating STEAM components for 7th-grade students. The study used a pre-test, post-test, control-group design. The research participants were students in a public school located in the Farmai, Sirsa district. The study included 80 elementary students. The researcher developed 30 science modules that cover eight units based on the NCERT syllabus. The Experimental treatment was applied for 30 days in two groups: experimental group A (STEAM hands-on activity practice and Control group B (through conventional method). The researcher obtained the data using the standardized Problem Solving Ability Test by L. N. Dubey. The data were analyzed by t-test. The results showed that hands-on, activity-based STEAM practice effectively improved problem-solving ability among elementary students

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23466990