CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Sarika Kewalramani; Weipeng Yang; Jyoti Senthil

doi:10.4324/9781003353683

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Sarika Kewalramani, Weipeng Yang, Jyoti Senthil

Department of Education

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This chapter explores the potential of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education in fostering an equitable and sustainable future by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4. It emphasizes the importance of providing quality education, lifelong learning opportunities, and promoting gender equality (SDG5) for children from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The chapter also highlights the role of teachers, early childhood professionals, leaders, and parents in creating inclusive STEAM educational opportunities. It highlights the challenges of overcoming gender stereotypes and calls for critical analysis and future debates on the interdependent nature of STEAM education and sustainable development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years
Subtitle of host publication	Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Editors	Weipang Yang, Sarika Kewalramani, Jyoti Senthil
Place of Publication	Abingdon, U. K.
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	18
Pages	254-260
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003824374
ISBN (Print)	9781032405698
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003353683
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2023

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General Social Sciences

UN SDGs

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Kewalramani, S., Yang, W., & Senthil, J. (2023). CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. In W. Yang, S. Kewalramani, & J. Senthil (Eds.), Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 254-260). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003353683

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. / Kewalramani, Sarika; Yang, Weipeng; Senthil, Jyoti.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. ed. / Weipang Yang; Sarika Kewalramani; Jyoti Senthil. Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. p. 254-260.

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Kewalramani, S, Yang, W & Senthil, J 2023, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. in W Yang, S Kewalramani & J Senthil (eds), Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon, U. K., pp. 254-260. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003353683

Kewalramani S, Yang W, Senthil J. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. In Yang W, Kewalramani S, Senthil J, editors, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 2023. p. 254-260 doi: 10.4324/9781003353683

Kewalramani, Sarika ; Yang, Weipeng ; Senthil, Jyoti. / CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (Steam) Education in the Early Years: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. editor / Weipang Yang ; Sarika Kewalramani ; Jyoti Senthil. Abingdon, U. K. : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. pp. 254-260

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS AGAINST THE GLOBAL MOVE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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