开展STEAM教育，提高学生创新能力——访美国STEAM教育知名学者格雷特•亚克门教授

Implementing STEAM Education and Improving the Students7 Innovation Ability：An Interview with the STEAM Education Scholars Georgette Yakman in USA

Virginia Tech University scholar Georgette Yakman proposed STEAM education (Science， Technology， Engineering ，Arts， and Mathematics) on the basis of STEM Education . Georgette Yakman and her team constructed the framework of STEAM education， designed the teaching process card of STEAM education， conducted training certification of STEAM education. STEAM =Science & Technology interpreted through Engineering & the Arts， all based in Mathematics elements. STEAM education integrated different types of subjects， and constantly improved STEAM theory through thematic studies and practical applications ， to provide human resources support for the development of modern society. As a researchers and practitioners of STEAM education， she helped the United States， South Korea and other regional and international countries STEAM education， and has been widely recognized by the social organizations. In order to meet the STEAM education needs for different audiences ， she designed and developed STEAM education website (http :I lsteamedu. com/). Due to the outstanding achievements in the field of STEAM education， Georgette Yakman was invited to host STEM meetings in 2009 held by Virginia governor ; was nominated for the education expert of National Cable Television Cooperative announced by the Senate Mark Warner; was invited the spring graduation speaker in Virginia Tech University， was elected President of the Virginia Association for Science and Technology Education in 2010. Through this interview ， we attempt to know the background， conceptual framework the future trends of the STEAM education from Georgette Yakman， and her recommendations about how to carry out the STEAM education programs in China.