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Title: Can STE(A)M Education Nurture Creativity? A Meta-Analysis
Language: English
Authors: Shu-Hsuan Chang, I-Cheng Lin, Po-Jen Kuo, Chia-Chung Kuo, Tsung-Han Tsai, Pin-Chien Liu, Yan-Ling Hsu, Pei-Ling Chien
Source: Educational Technology & Society. 2025 28(2):128-147.
Availability: International Forum of Educational Technology & Society. Available from: National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. No. 123, Section 3, Daxue Road, Douliu City, Yunlin County, Taiwan 64002. e-mail: journal.ets@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.j-ets.net/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Creativity, Program Effectiveness, Geographic Location, Instructional Program Divisions, Intellectual Disciplines, School Schedules, Educational Technology, Problem Based Learning, Student Projects, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: United States, Europe, Asia
ISSN: 1176-3647
1436-4522
Abstract: Even though many experimental studies have considered nurturing creativity as an essential advantage in implementing STE(A)M (Science, Technology, Engineering, [Arts], and Mathematics) education, there is currently a lack of meta-analysis research on the effect of STE(A)M education on creativity to confirm that STE(A)M education can improve creativity. Accordingly, the present study used a meta-analysis to examine the effect of STE(A)M education on students' creativity, analyzing 29 effect sizes from 29 eligible international journal articles published between 2013 and 2023. Furthermore, the study explored multiple moderator variables and their impacts on creativity, including educational stage, school location, subject domains, core subject, arts domain, weekly teaching hours, information technology support, and problem/project-based learning. The research results showed that the overall mean weighted effect size was 1.11, indicating that STE(A)M education had a large positive effect on improving students' creativity. Moreover, subject domains, core subject, weekly teaching hours, and information technology support influenced the mean effect size. The study recommended future research and practices on STE(A)M education to enhance students' creativity.
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