ABSTRACT Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education
garnered significant attention in recent years and has emerged as a key field of research …

Empirical interdisciplinary research has explored the role of spatial ability in STEM learning
and achievement. While most of this research indicates that fostering spatial thinking in …

Abstract The United Nations (UN) has launched several initiatives to promote the role of
education in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and set Goal 4 for quality education …

The maker movement has evoked interest for its role in breaking down barriers to STEM
learning. However, few empirical studies document how youth are supported over time in …

Making is a rapidly emerging form of educational practice that involves the design,
construction, testing, and revision of a wide variety of objects, using high and low …

Background/Context Large gaps in achievement and interest in science and engineering
(STEM) persist for youth growing up in poverty, and in particular for African American and …

Celebrating hands‐on making and technological inventiveness, the Maker Movement
promotes the popularity of new makerspaces: learning environments filled with diverse …

This article traces a history of STEM and STEAM from the perspective of someone involved
in arts integration research for the last 35 years, and proposes a vision for the next steps. It …

Recent advances in arts education policy, as outlined in the latest National Core Arts
Standards, advocate for bringing digital media into the arts education classroom. The …

Recent discussions of making have focused on develo** out-of-school makerspaces and
activities to provide more equitable and enriching learning opportunities for youth. Yet …