A Study On The Teaching Design Of "Integration And Practice" In Junior High School Mathematics Under The STEAM Perspective

With the development of the times,there is an increasing demand in society for comprehensive talents who possess innovative and practical abilities.In order to meet this demand,China has established an independent section of "Comprehensive and Practical" in mathematics education,aiming to cultivate students’ ability to apply knowledge from various subjects to solve real-world problems.As a new educational approach,STEAM education emphasizes interdisciplinary integration and focuses on cultivating students’ innovation ability through practice.Therefore,this study attempts to carry out "Comprehensive and Practical" activities in middle school mathematics from the perspective of STEAM,in order to optimize the teaching of "Comprehensive and Practical" in middle school mathematics and cultivate students’ innovation and problemsolving abilities.This article mainly explores the following questions:(1)How to integrate the STEAM education concept into the teaching process of "Integration and Practice" in junior high school mathematics?(2)How to construct a teaching model for the mathematics "Integration and Practice" curriculum under the STEAM perspective?(3)What are the impacts of implementing "Integration and Practice" teaching in junior high school mathematics under the STEAM perspective on students and teachers,and how effective is its implementation?The main research process is as follows:(1)Using the literature research method to analyze domestic and international STEAM education-related literature and materials,sorting out the origin,development,teaching models,and evaluation methods of STEAM education,and summarizing the case studies of integrating "comprehensive and practical" mathematics with STEAM education.It is found that STEAM education has the characteristics of interdisciplinarity and practicality,and the teaching of "comprehensive and practical" mathematics under the STEAM perspective should focus on planning the teaching content around real-world problems,with mathematical knowledge as the core,while highlighting the connections between different disciplines and adopting diversified evaluation methods.(2)Based on the STEAM education concept,we summarize the teaching design process of "integration and practice" in junior high school mathematics under the STEAM perspective,which includes five stages.First,determine the activity content suitable for implementation under the STEAM perspective;second,integrate the STEAM concept to analyze the teaching content and students’ learning situation;then,determine the teaching objectives from a cross-disciplinary perspective;next,design the teaching process based on the 5E teaching model,combined with the problem-driven method,to construct the "problem+" STEAM model;finally,evaluate the students’ learning outcomes using diversified assessment methods.(3)Select two specific lessons from the People’s Education Press junior high school mathematics textbook,"Making a Protractor and Measuring the Height of Objects" and "The Reason for Making Wheels Circular," for case study design.(4)Conduct teaching practice for the lesson "Making a Protractor and Measuring the Height of Objects." On one hand,evaluate the impact of STEAM-based integrated and practical teaching on junior high school mathematics students’ performance through comparative experiments.On the other hand,assess students’ specific learning outcomes by analyzing self-assessment questionnaires,group evaluation forms,and interviews with students and teachers.Research has found that conducting "integration and practice" activities in mathematics under the STEAM perspective is beneficial for both teachers and students.For students,it can improve their academic performance to a certain extent,cultivate their interest in learning,and develop their teamwork,problem-solving,and innovation abilities.For teachers,it can increase the interactivity and participation of teaching,enhance the teaching effectiveness,and promote the improvement of teachers’ teaching abilities.