开展STEAM教育,提高学生创新能力——访美国STEAM教育知名学者格雷特·亚克门教授

Implementing STEAM Education and Improving the Students' Innovation Ability:An Interview with the STEAM Education Scholars Georgette Yakman in USA

美国格雷特·亚克门(Georgette Yakman)教授及其团队在STEM教育的基础上提出STEAM教育(科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学),构建了STEAM教育框架,设计了STEAM教学过程卡,并开展STEAM教育的培训认证。STEAM教育以数学为基础,从工程和艺术的角度解读科学和技术,以跨学科的理念将不同类科目整合,为现代社会的发展提供优秀的人力资源支持。作为STEAM教育领域的研究者和实践者,她协助美国、韩国以及其它国家(地区)开展STEAM教育,得到了国际同行的广泛认可。她还开发了STEAM教育网站,以满足不同受众对STEAM教育资源的需求。由于在STEAM教育方面成绩斐然,格雷特·亚克门教授2009年受邀作为弗吉尼亚州举办的STEM教育会议主持人;被参议员马克·华纳提名为年度全国有线电视协会教育专家。2010年,她还当选为弗吉尼亚州科技教育协会主席。本次访谈着重于深入了解格雷特·亚克门教授对STEAM教育的理念、实践框架、未来发展的看法以及对中国实施STEAM教育的建议。

Virginia Tech University scholar Georgette Yakman proposed STEAM education （ Science, Technology,Engineering,Arts, and Mathematics）on the basis of STEM Education . Georgette Yakman and her team constructed the framework of STEAM education, designed the teaching process card of STEAM education, conducted training certifi- cation of STEAM education. STEAM Science ＆ Technology interpreted through Engineering ＆ the Arts, all based in Mathematics elements. STEAM education integrated different types of subjects, and constantly improved STEAM theory through thematic studies and practical applications, to provide human resources support for the development of modern society. As a researchers and practitioners of STEAM education, she helped the United States, South Korea and other regional and international countries STEAM education, and has been widely recognized by the social organizations. In order to meet the STEAM education needs for different audiences, she designed and developed STEAM education web- site （ http ： / /steamedu. com/ ）. Due to the outstanding achievements in the field of STEAM education, Georgette Yak- man was invited to host STEM meetings in 2009 held by Virginia governor ;was nominated for the education expert of National Cable Television Cooperative announced by the Senate Mark Warner; was invited the spring graduation speaker in Virginia Tech University, was elected President of the Virginia Association for Science and Technology Education in 2010. Through this interview, we attempt to know the background, conceptual framework the future trends of the STEAM education from Georgette Yakman, and her recommendations about how to carry out the STEAM education programs in China.