• to enhance the quality of STEAM education research in East Asia societies;
  • to improve STEAM teaching and learning in East Asia societies through research;
  • to provide a platform for collaboration among East Asia STEAM education scholars all over the world;   
  • to nurture early-career STEAM education researchers in East Asia societies.

Main theme: STEAM Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Sub-themes:  

  • AI in STEAM learning, teaching and assessment
  • Cross-disciplinary STEAM education & AI
  • Policies for STEAM/ science education 
  • Public understanding of STEAM/ science
  • Learning and teaching STEAM/ science
  • Project based learning & AI
  • Development of STEAM/ science curriculum
  • Measurement of STEAM/ science learning outcomes
  • Teacher education & AI
  • Classic ICT in STEAM/ science education
  • Historical, philosophical, social, cultural, and gender issues
  • STEAM/ Science education in life-wide, authentic, and informal contexts
  • Equity and inclusion in STEAM/ science education