THE REAL SITUATION ON MANAGING THE STEAM EDUCATION  ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-6 TOWARD THE CREATIVE  COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICAL PRESCHOOLS AT  NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION

Le Thuy Tien; Nguyen Thi Huong Giang

Le Thuy Tien*	lethuytien@vnu.edu.vn	VNU University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 182 Luong The Vinh, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Huong Giang	giang224499@gmail.com	Hoa Sen Kindergarten, National College for Education. 387 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam

Summary:

STEAM education is gradually becoming one of the modern educational methods that plays a crucial role in children’s development throughout the world, including Vietnam. It has been implemented in different approaches towards the goal of comprehensive development for children, especially enhancing children’s creative ability, at the practical preschools of The National College for Education. The study explores the current situation of managing and implementing STEAM education activities for children aged 5-6 toward developing children’s creative competence at preschools of The National College for Education. By the combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the study surveyed 17 administrators and 93 teachers teaching kindergarten classes from 5 to 6 years old. Research results show proactive and active management despite some limitations.

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Keywords:

STEAM

Creative competence

development

management

5-6 year-old children

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Journal:

No. 3, November 2023

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE REAL SITUATION ON MANAGING THE STEAM EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-6 TOWARD THE CREATIVE COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICAL PRESCHOOLS AT NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR EDUCATION