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snackexchanger t1_ixba4fz wrote

It is the dumbest acronym. The A stands for Art. The entire point of STEM was that it wasnt art. STEAM is basically just everything

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dlegofan t1_ixd8vbt wrote

I've seen SHTEAM, with history added in. At that point, it's just school.

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snackexchanger t1_ixflh17 wrote

The first 10 google google results (the entire first page) for "what does steam stand for" all agree that it is art. I have never heard anyone refer to the "a" as being for agriculture so I am interested where you heard that it does

https://www.bellarmine.edu/blog/article/posts/2020/03/16/what-is-steam-education-enhancing-stem-with-the-power-of-the-arts/

>So what is STEAM, exactly? It’s essentially just a progression of the original acronym, adding one additional element: Art.

https://www.ucf.edu/online/engineering/news/comparing-stem-vs-steam-why-the-arts-make-a-difference/

>...education professionals have developed the acronym STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math)...

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/STEAM-science-technology-engineering-arts-and-mathematics

>STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics)

https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/12/08/when-did-s-t-e-a-m-become-an-acronym/117993

>With the dawning of the 21st century came the evolution of S.T.E.M. to S.T.E.A.M., an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

https://stemeducationguide.com/stem-v-steam/

>STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

https://artsintegration.com/what-is-steam-education-in-k-12-schools/

>STEAM Education is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

https://theconversation.com/explainer-whats-the-difference-between-stem-and-steam-95713

>For educators, there is now a greater need for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) concepts to integrate with the arts (STEAM) across the wider curriculum.

https://www.invent.org/blog/trends-stem/stem-steam-defined

>STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics

https://edu.movavi.com/resource-hub/stem-vs-steam

>STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics

https://blog.definedlearning.com/blog/stem-steam-whats-difference

>You already know what the acronym, STEM, stands for – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Add an “A” for arts, and the acronym becomes STEAM.

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