S12 E4: The Power of STEAM: Arts in Science Education

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Dr. Jonte’ Taylor discusses the integration of arts into STEM education to create an inclusive STEAM framework.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Practical Access, Dr. Jonte’ Taylor, associate professor at Penn State, discusses the integration of arts into STEM education, creating an inclusive STEAM framework. Dr. Taylor emphasizes the importance of incorporating arts (the "A" in STEAM) as a tool for multimodal representation, aligning with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make science more accessible and engaging for all students, especially those with diverse needs. The conversation covers st...

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Guest: Dr. Jonte’ Taylor

Topics covered

• STEAM education
• arts integration
• Universal Design for Learning
• inclusive education
• multimodal representation

Keywords

• STEAM
• STEM education
• arts in education
• inclusive learning
• Universal Design for Learning

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Organizations: Penn State

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