Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants
In infants, teaching strategies focus on play and experiential activities; The development of scientific competencies based on STEAM involves a series of pedagogical approaches, so the purpose of this work was to implement a mini-ecosystem as a teaching strategy. 20 children between 4 and 5 years o...
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In infants, teaching strategies focus on play and experiential activities; The development of scientific competencies based on STEAM involves a series of pedagogical approaches, so the purpose of this work was to implement a mini-ecosystem as a teaching strategy. 20 children between 4 and 5 years old from the educational institution “Dulces Brotecitos” participated. The study is developed within the qualitative paradigm, as a case study over a period of 2 months for the operation of the mini-ecosystem and 3 months for its implementation. Non- participant observation, recording of photos and videos were used; and field notebook to analyse the results.
In the findings, four and five years old children spontaneously and flexibly use their senses to observe different phenomena and objects of everyday life, they also raise hypotheses and make inferences to solve problems. The various experiences presented to infants activate their interest in science, such as robotics.
The STEAM approach, acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, aims to integrate these disciplines into the educational process and encourage the development of each of them (Pahnke, Janna ; O’Donnell, Carol; Bascopé). The approach of STEAM learning sessions at an early age favors the development of skills in these subjects, which will then facilitate subsequent learning (Zollman, 2012).
The objective of this project was to analyse the development of scientific thinking skills in children aged 4 and 5 at the Initial level, under the STEAM approach, working in a Mini Ecosystem, in which the sectors are implemented: the pedagogical garbage dump, games to build and sensory tables. The work with parents, community entities and private companies contributed to the implementation of a mini-laboratory, as part of the mini-ecosystem.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7ed6c7f3bbf416b9a65cb3ca90e1def2025-08-20T02:53:29ZengCentro Latinoamericano de Estudios en InformáticaCLEI Electronic Journal0717-50002025-08-0128410.19153/cleiej.28.4.7Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in InfantsMiguel Angel Ortiz-Esparza0Héctor Cardona-Reyes1David Rondon2Briseida Sotelo-Castro3Klinge Villalba-Condori4Center for Research in Mathematics, Quantum Knowledge City, Zacatecas, MexicoCenter for Research in Mathematics, Quantum Knowledge City, Zacatecas, MexicoUniversidad ContinentalUniversidad Tecnológica del PerúUniversidad Catolica de Santa Maria In infants, teaching strategies focus on play and experiential activities; The development of scientific competencies based on STEAM involves a series of pedagogical approaches, so the purpose of this work was to implement a mini-ecosystem as a teaching strategy. 20 children between 4 and 5 years old from the educational institution “Dulces Brotecitos” participated. The study is developed within the qualitative paradigm, as a case study over a period of 2 months for the operation of the mini-ecosystem and 3 months for its implementation. Non- participant observation, recording of photos and videos were used; and field notebook to analyse the results. In the findings, four and five years old children spontaneously and flexibly use their senses to observe different phenomena and objects of everyday life, they also raise hypotheses and make inferences to solve problems. The various experiences presented to infants activate their interest in science, such as robotics. The STEAM approach, acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, aims to integrate these disciplines into the educational process and encourage the development of each of them (Pahnke, Janna ; O’Donnell, Carol; Bascopé). The approach of STEAM learning sessions at an early age favors the development of skills in these subjects, which will then facilitate subsequent learning (Zollman, 2012). The objective of this project was to analyse the development of scientific thinking skills in children aged 4 and 5 at the Initial level, under the STEAM approach, working in a Mini Ecosystem, in which the sectors are implemented: the pedagogical garbage dump, games to build and sensory tables. The work with parents, community entities and private companies contributed to the implementation of a mini-laboratory, as part of the mini-ecosystem. https://clei.org/cleiej/index.php/cleiej/article/view/746Scientific CompetenceTeaching StrategiesMini learning EcosystemSTEAM |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Angel Ortiz-Esparza Héctor Cardona-Reyes David Rondon Briseida Sotelo-Castro Klinge Villalba-Condori Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants CLEI Electronic Journal Scientific Competence Teaching Strategies Mini learning Ecosystem STEAM |
| title | Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants |
| title_full | Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants |
| title_fullStr | Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants |
| title_short | Incorporating STEAM Strategies to Develop Scientific Problem- Solving Skills in Infants |
| title_sort | incorporating steam strategies to develop scientific problem solving skills in infants |
| topic | Scientific Competence Teaching Strategies Mini learning Ecosystem STEAM |
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