The Status Quo and Ways of STEAM Education Promoting China’s Future Social Sustainable Development

Xingwei Wang, Wenwen Xu and Liang Guo
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Xingwei Wang: School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, China
Wenwen Xu: School of Economic and Management, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, China
Liang Guo: School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, Shandong, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: In the process of future sustainable development, human society faces problems such as severe population load, economic transition, and a lack of educational measures. One of the root causes of these problems is the shortage of innovative talents. Therefore, how to cultivate learners with multidisciplinary integration and innovation ability is a key point that should be paid attention to when promoting the concept of quality education and coping with the future sustainable development process. This paper uses the questionnaire survey and literature analysis methods to analyze the development of many educational institutions with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) concept as the core in China since 2017. It is found that the existing STEAM educational institutions generally have the following problems: a lack of team composition, difficulty in independent research and development, single course content, and an insufficient validation of course effectiveness. In order to more effectively promote the sustainable development of China’s future course, STEAM education institutions should focus on strengthening the following development strategies: gradient team building, continuous independent research and development, cutting-edge projects, mechanisms of curriculum transformation, and multi-angle course effectiveness verification.

Keywords: integrating innovative talents; STEAM; multi-dimensional status analysis; cultivating competitiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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