Cross-disciplinary STEM Learning for Asian Primary Students

Winnie Wing Mui So is a Professor in the Department of Science & Environmental Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong.Zhi Hong Wan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Education University of Hong Kong.Tian Luo is an Assistant Professor in the College of Teacher Education at Capital Normal University, China.

• 1. Preface – Cross-disciplinary STEM Learning for Asian Primary Students: Achievements and Challenges Part I: A Theoretical Perspective on STEM Education in Asian primary schools2. Policies and Practices of Cross-disciplinary School STEM Education in Asia: An Overview3. Scaffolds for Educators for Designing STEM Activities: A Review of the Frameworks in STEM Education in AsiaPart II: Inquiry-based STEM Learning4. The 5E Pedagogical Approach in Integrated STEM Learning5. Building Miniature Stone Walls in Museum Settings: An Effective Cross-disciplinary STEM Activity in an Informal Learning EnvironmentPart III: Design-oriented STEM learning6. Design-Based STEM-BCG Learning for Sustainable Development: Design, Practices, and Outcomes 7. Integrating Epistemic Practices of Engineering into Education8. Environment-centred STEM Learning for Primary Students: School-STEM Professional CollaborationPart IV: Technology-enhanced STEM learning9. Pedagogical Design of STEM Activities for Developing Problem-Solving Skills and Digital Creativity of Primary Students in the Internet of Things Era: Six-Step STEM Pedagogy10. The Innovative Use of Smartphones for STEM Practical Activities: A Pilot Implementation for a Malaysian Primary SchoolPart V: Practices in cross-disciplinary STEM learning11. STEM Education for Primary Schools: A Topic Modelling Study of STEM Applied Learning Programme Websites in Singapore12. The Impact of Two Teaching Behaviours on Primary School Students’ STEM Learning Performance and Flow Experience13. Perceptions of STEM Education of Teachers from Taiwan: Identifying Factors Influencing Commitment to STEM Teaching14. Taking the Lead in STEM: A Case Study of a Singapore Primary Science Teacher's Attempt at STEM