From STEAM to STREAM Education
Global Developments, Competing Definitions, and Research Challenges — Volume 3
What changes when STEM education incorporates the Arts? What does STREAM actually mean, and how should educational effectiveness be evaluated?
In this illustrated scholarly publication, Dr. Albert Tan Lie Sing examines the diversity of STEAM and STREAM education, drawing on academic literature, international education policies, and competing interpretations of interdisciplinary learning.
The volume explores differences between surface and meaningful disciplinary integration, research limitations identified in STEAM literature, UNESCO's arts education framework, developments in South Korea, and multiple interpretations of the letter R in STREAM.
Readers will also encounter proposed analytical frameworks for comparing educational approaches and distinguishing institutional adoption from demonstrable learning outcomes.
This volume concludes the historical trilogy, covering the foundations, terminology, and historical evolution of SMET, STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education.
Designed for educators, researchers, curriculum developers, and institutional leaders.
21 pages | Illustrated scholarly PDF | First Digital Edition, 2026
Dr. Albert Tan Lie Sing
Independent Researcher