Development of Curriculum based on STEAM2 for Enhancing the 4Cs Skills of Grade 7 Students
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The purposes of this research were to 1) develop a curriculum based on STEAM2 for enhancing the 4Cs skills of grade 7 students; and 2) study the effectiveness of the curriculum based on STEAM2 for enhancing the 4Cs skills. The study group consisted of 26 students in grade 7 from Ongkarak Demonstration School Srinakharinwirot University by purposive sampling. The research tools were a semi-structured interview form, a developed curriculum based on STEAM2, a lesson plan, and a 4Cs evaluation form. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The findings revealed that: 1) the developed curriculum based on STEAM2 for enhancing the 4Cs skills was highly appropriation; and 2) the learning activities focusing on students’ connecting knowledge, process, and skills of various subjects in STEAM2 to use in creative thinking and problem solving could enhance learners’ 4Cs skills.
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