Authors : Sonu; Dr. Aruna Anchal; Dr. Sunita

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25dec1063

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Abstract : In the last several years, there has been a rapid progress in STEAM education, an integrated educational approach that aims to provide students with knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. As a whole, it seeks to enhance students' innovation and problem-solving ability. This article uses a theory-based and thematic analysis to argue the underlying relationship between STEAM education and creative thinking. The paper therefore, informed by major educational theories such as constructivism, experiential learning, interdisciplinary learning, and creativity theories, explores how STEAM education provides an enabling platform for the development of creative thinking. The study reveals that arts integration, problem-based learning, classroom environment, teacher facilitation, and collaborative learning have been found to foster creativity. The article ends with the argument that STEAM education offers a holistic and futuristic pedagogical model now needed in ensuring that learners are equipped with the skills to deal with twenty-first-century.

Keywords : STEAM Education, Creative Thinking, Interdisciplinary Learning, Arts Integration, Conceptual Study.

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