Framework for Epistemic Practices in STEAM
| . | STEM practices . | Conjectured STeAM practices . | Arts practices . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring | Asking questions/defining problems Planning and carrying out investigations Using mathematical and computational thinking | Noticing and questioning Exploring materiality Defining the problem space | Deep noticing Deconstructing component elements and their respective meanings |
| Meaning-Making | Developing and using models Analyzing and interpreting data Constructing explanations/designing solutions | Producing tentative representations Conducting principled iterations/revisions Engaging multiple modalities Finding relevance | Applying artistic principles to augment meaning Designing interrelations within and across multiple sign systems Referencing or combining existing works and ideas |
| Critiquing | Arguing from evidence/peer review Evaluating and communicating findings | Critical historicity; Hacking the ideas of others Cultivating dissent Holding commitments to standards of the field Sharing results/“audiencing” | Critical historicity; negotiating what constitutes a “good” project Given a particular artistic goal, evaluating how successfully this goal has been met |
| . | STEM practices . | Conjectured STeAM practices . | Arts practices . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring | Asking questions/defining problems Planning and carrying out investigations Using mathematical and computational thinking | Noticing and questioning Exploring materiality Defining the problem space | Deep noticing Deconstructing component elements and their respective meanings |
| Meaning-Making | Developing and using models Analyzing and interpreting data Constructing explanations/designing solutions | Producing tentative representations Conducting principled iterations/revisions Engaging multiple modalities Finding relevance | Applying artistic principles to augment meaning Designing interrelations within and across multiple sign systems Referencing or combining existing works and ideas |
| Critiquing | Arguing from evidence/peer review Evaluating and communicating findings | Critical historicity; Hacking the ideas of others Cultivating dissent Holding commitments to standards of the field Sharing results/“audiencing” | Critical historicity; negotiating what constitutes a “good” project Given a particular artistic goal, evaluating how successfully this goal has been met |