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STEM Into STEAM
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has consistently upheld its mission to educate the public about the vital role of art and design in society. Ongoing engagement and commitment to the belief that the arts and design, in concert with fields like science and technology, will bring about the global innovation needed in the 21st century,…
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USA’s Science education initiative excludes the arts
‘Can the U.S.’s Science Education Initiative Succeed Without the Arts? A Growing Chorus Says No’ (Blouin Artinfo Aug 2012) Thomas Eakins article, discusses the STEM agenda and the need for engagement with the arts, furthering the STEAM debate. The article provides useful links to current issues in the STEM / STEAM debate including cuts and…
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Steven Ross Pomeroy -Science and Art go Hand in Hand
In a post for Scientific American, Aug 2012 Steve R. Pomeroy considers the importantce of the arts for imagination and the necessity of their inclusion in the educational system with science to insure innovation. You can read from STEM to STEAM Science and Art go hand in hand here.
