SciArt Magazine Volume 23
Cover image: "Frankenstein" San Francisco Ballet by Liam Scarlett. © Erik Tomasson
Letter from the Editor
Open call for STEAM articles for a special topics SciArt issue, August 2017 Dear readers and colleagues, As the STEAM educational movement gains momentum, the conversation around what STEAM is, what it can do, and what it is already doing is actively taking shape. STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Math) emphasizes an integrated and holistic approach to learning. STEAM has become popularized for many reasons near and dear to us at SciArt, such as the documented benefits of arts-based learning on general creative capacity and the increasing desire to break free from the disciplinary silo system which many find tiresome and outdated. But like the start of anything new, STEAM education lacks a rubric, guidelines, or standards for educators to follow and be inspired by. Only through a collecting of current STEAM approaches can we correctly and coherently analyze this educational movement for its benefits and its weak spots, and push beyond the buzz-word phase we currently find ourselves in. Such an analysis is important if STEAM is ever to to be packaged and integrated into our educational system in a widespread manner. STEAM is easy to talk about but still hard to do. The August issue of SciArt will be dedicated to publishing the varied approaches that STEAM educators are taking - from theory to case study, we are accepting articles for submission now through June 15th. Please see our submissions page for more information on our submission process and policies. Sincerely, Julia Buntaine | Founder, Editor-in-Chief |
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