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Using the idea of a paradigm as a lens for viewing the purpose of education in the USA—a workforce development paradigm—helps make the complex social structure and the limits of policies, practice, and problem domains visible. The way in which the US approaches STEAM and STEM education is presented here through a review of how leaders and practitioners within the educational community are actively organizing, funding, and training to address challenges of STEAM education knowledge and practices.
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Martinez, J. (2017). Methodological Approaches to STEM/STEAM Learning. In: The Search for Method in STEAM Education. Palgrave Studies In Play, Performance, Learning, and Development. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55822-6_2
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