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Embracing Creativity in K-12 Engineering Pedagogy

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This exploratory chapter proposes placing an explicit focus on creativity as part of K-12 STEAM education, specifically within the context of engineering. We examine how three key elements of an applied arts pedagogy, promoting divergent thinking, reframing failure as a natural part of the creative design process, and incorporating reflection, can enrich the engineering design cycle. We propose that broadening the scope of engineering education to foster creativity may have the potential to attract a larger number of participants to the discipline of engineering.

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    Alestra Flores Menéndez & Helen Min

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Menéndez, A.F., Min, H. (2019). Embracing Creativity in K-12 Engineering Pedagogy. In: Babaci-Wilhite, Z. (eds) Promoting Language and STEAM as Human Rights in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2880-0_9

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