BUILDING STEAM COMPETENCE AMONG STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALITIES

Abstract

The article analyzes the prerequisites for the emergence of the STEAM approach in education that deals with the training of future educators in higher education to prepare them to work in STEAM education conditions by focusing on the necessity of building STEAM competence among students of pedagogical specialties. In training future educators, the STEAM approach is considered to be effective. STEAM practice in teaching and learning is of great interest to scientists. We analyzed foreign researchers' existing STEM/STEAM competence models and tried to describe components like STEAM literacy, STEAM skills, STEAM competence, and mastery concept. We identified the factors affecting STEAM competence building among students of pedagogical specialties and developed STEAM competence structure. The article aims to theoretically justify and organize the content of STEAM competence of future educators. We referred to international articles and reports on the competency-based approach in education and articles regarding STEAM competence. We gave the examples of STEAM education and competence research in Kazakhstan's higher education institutions. We used analytical, comparative, and generalizing research methods and presented the survey results with the teachers and students at Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University.