Undergraduate STEAM Research: Preservice Teachers Putting the “A” in Data Analysis

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Friday 1:30 pm Four Seasons Ballroom 4
  In Roundtable Session: Exploring the Intersection of Art, Diversity, and Teacher Training in STEM Education (Table 12)

Abstract

Since the term STEAM first entered the vernacular of educators, much has been written about infusing arts with STEM disciplines; however, more research is needed demonstrating how preservice teachers (PTs) use art as data analysis in their own research. This study investigates how two STEM PTs: 1) utilize art for data analysis in a course embedded undergraduate research project; and 2) consider art as a mechanism for learning in their STEM content area. Through art, both PTs demonstrate the power of the arts as a conduit for sharing and amplifying PT voices often overlooked, ignored, or disregarded in educational research.

Authors

• Scott Baker, St. Cloud State University

• Josephine Hillestad, Saint Cloud State University

• Regan VanAvery, St. Cloud State University