STEAM: Using the Arts to Train Well-Rounded and Creative Scientists

While the demand for a strong STEM workforce continues to grow, there are challenges that threaten our ability to recruit, train, and retain such a workforce in a way that is effective and sustainable and fosters innovation. One way in which we are meeting this challenge is through the use of the ar...

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Autores principales: Verónica A. Segarra, Barbara Natalizio, Cibele V. Falkenberg, Stephanie Pulford, Raquell M. Holmes
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:959f6ce75d0e4e699aa145812c1155762021-11-15T15:04:53ZSTEAM: Using the Arts to Train Well-Rounded and Creative Scientists10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.13601935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/959f6ce75d0e4e699aa145812c1155762018-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.1360https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885While the demand for a strong STEM workforce continues to grow, there are challenges that threaten our ability to recruit, train, and retain such a workforce in a way that is effective and sustainable and fosters innovation. One way in which we are meeting this challenge is through the use of the arts in the training of scientists. In this Perspectives article, we review the use of the arts in science education and its benefits in both K–12 and postsecondary education. We also review the use of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) programs in science outreach and the development of professional scientists.Verónica A. SegarraBarbara NatalizioCibele V. FalkenbergStephanie PulfordRaquell M. HolmesAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2018)
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Verónica A. Segarra
Barbara Natalizio
Cibele V. Falkenberg
Stephanie Pulford
Raquell M. Holmes
STEAM: Using the Arts to Train Well-Rounded and Creative Scientists
description While the demand for a strong STEM workforce continues to grow, there are challenges that threaten our ability to recruit, train, and retain such a workforce in a way that is effective and sustainable and fosters innovation. One way in which we are meeting this challenge is through the use of the arts in the training of scientists. In this Perspectives article, we review the use of the arts in science education and its benefits in both K–12 and postsecondary education. We also review the use of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) programs in science outreach and the development of professional scientists.
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author Verónica A. Segarra
Barbara Natalizio
Cibele V. Falkenberg
Stephanie Pulford
Raquell M. Holmes
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