IMPLEMENTATION OF STEAM IN PLAY ACTIVITIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS IN THE PRE-OPERATIONAL STAGE
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The purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the implementation of STEAM education through play-based activities, especially making a fan from origami paper in the pre-operational stage. This study not only focus in outcomes but also in the learning process. This study showed the integration of each elements in STEAM based on play activity. The subject of this study are students in Grade 1 from one of the national school in Pangkalpinang who is in pre-operational stage. The data collected by observation, interview, and documentation. The researchers are in the class to observe the implementation. The interview conducted to students during the class. The documentation are the photos and videos of learning process. The data analyzed using Miles & Huberman Model such as data reduction, data display, conclusion. The results showed that implementation of STEAM through origami paper effectively bridges the gap between abstract mathematical concepts and concrete play. This study concludes that play-based STEAM implementation is effevtive in stimulating the cognitive and sensory motor of pre-operational stage.
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Babakr, Z. H., Mohamedamin, P., & Kakamad, K. (2019). Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory: Critical Review. Education Quarterly Reviews, 2(3), 517–524. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1993.02.03.84
Belbase, S., Mainali, B. R., Kasemsukpipat, W., Tairab, H., Gochoo, M., & Jarrah, A. (2022). At the Dawn of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Education: Prospects, Priorities, Processes, and Problems. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53(11), 2919–2955. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2021.1922943
Deans, J., & Wright, S. (2021). STEAM through Sensory-based Action-Reaction Learning. In Embedding STEAM in Early Childhood Education and Care (pp. 135–153). Springer International Publishing.
Dina, A. S., & Meiliasari. (2025). Systematic Literature Review: Strategi Pembelajaran Terintegrasi dengan STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) dan Tantangannya. Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika Dan IPA, 5(2), 658–671.
Hunter-Doniger, T. (2021). Early Childhood STEAM Education: The Joy of Creativity, Autonomy, and Play. Art Education, 74(4), 22–27.
Lyna Sari, D., Agustriana, N., & Daryati, M. E. (2025). Penerapan Kegiatan STEAM untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Motorik Halus Anak Usia Dini dalam Konteks Kesiapan Belajar. Jurnal Pengajaran Sekolah Dasar, 4(1), 46–56. https://doi.org/10.56855/jpsd.v4i1.1537
Maria, A., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., & Giannakou, V. (2022). Perceptions about STEM and the Arts: Teachers’, Parents’ Proffesionals’ and Artists’ Understanding about the Role of Arts in STEM Education. In STEM, Robotics, Mobile Apps in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Technology to Promote Teaching and Learning (pp. 601–624). Springer Nature Singapore.
Moreno, R. (2010). Educational Psychology. John Wiley & Sons.
Ng, A., Kewalramani, S., & Kidman, G. (2022). Integrating and Navigating STEAM (inSTEAM) in Early Childhood Education: An Integrative Review and inSTEAM Conceptual Framework. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18(7), em2133. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/12174
Perales, F. J., & Aróstegui, J. L. (2024). The STEAM Approach: Implementation and Educational, Social and Economic Consequences. Arts Education Policy Review, 125(2), 59–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2021.1974997
Roussou, A. M., Argyrakou, C. C., & Milakis, E. D. (2025). Integrating STEAM and Theatrical Methods in Early Childhood Environmental Education: A Framework for Holistic Learning. International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment, 7(2), 19–42.
Yim, I. H. Y., Su, J., & Wegerif, R. (2025). STEAM in Practice and Research in Primary Schools: A Systematic Literature Review. Research in Science & Technological Education, 43(4), 1065–1089.
Yuliantino, H. A., Hapsari, J., Raihan, M., Putri, S. A., & Sufyan, A. (2024). Penggunaan Papercraft pada Aplikasi Metode STEAM untuk Menstimulasi Kreativitas Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Manajemen, Desain & Aplikasi Bisnis Teknologi (SENADA), 231–240.
Main Article Content
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the implementation of STEAM education through play-based activities, especially making a fan from origami paper in the pre-operational stage. This study not only focus in outcomes but also in the learning process. This study showed the integration of each elements in STEAM based on play activity. The subject of this study are students in Grade 1 from one of the national school in Pangkalpinang who is in pre-operational stage. The data collected by observation, interview, and documentation. The researchers are in the class to observe the implementation. The interview conducted to students during the class. The documentation are the photos and videos of learning process. The data analyzed using Miles & Huberman Model such as data reduction, data display, conclusion. The results showed that implementation of STEAM through origami paper effectively bridges the gap between abstract mathematical concepts and concrete play. This study concludes that play-based STEAM implementation is effevtive in stimulating the cognitive and sensory motor of pre-operational stage.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
References
Babakr, Z. H., Mohamedamin, P., & Kakamad, K. (2019). Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory: Critical Review. Education Quarterly Reviews, 2(3), 517–524. https://doi.org/10.31014/aior.1993.02.03.84
Belbase, S., Mainali, B. R., Kasemsukpipat, W., Tairab, H., Gochoo, M., & Jarrah, A. (2022). At the Dawn of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Education: Prospects, Priorities, Processes, and Problems. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 53(11), 2919–2955. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2021.1922943
Deans, J., & Wright, S. (2021). STEAM through Sensory-based Action-Reaction Learning. In Embedding STEAM in Early Childhood Education and Care (pp. 135–153). Springer International Publishing.
Dina, A. S., & Meiliasari. (2025). Systematic Literature Review: Strategi Pembelajaran Terintegrasi dengan STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) dan Tantangannya. Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika Dan IPA, 5(2), 658–671.
Hunter-Doniger, T. (2021). Early Childhood STEAM Education: The Joy of Creativity, Autonomy, and Play. Art Education, 74(4), 22–27.
Lyna Sari, D., Agustriana, N., & Daryati, M. E. (2025). Penerapan Kegiatan STEAM untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Motorik Halus Anak Usia Dini dalam Konteks Kesiapan Belajar. Jurnal Pengajaran Sekolah Dasar, 4(1), 46–56. https://doi.org/10.56855/jpsd.v4i1.1537
Maria, A., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., & Giannakou, V. (2022). Perceptions about STEM and the Arts: Teachers’, Parents’ Proffesionals’ and Artists’ Understanding about the Role of Arts in STEM Education. In STEM, Robotics, Mobile Apps in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Technology to Promote Teaching and Learning (pp. 601–624). Springer Nature Singapore.
Moreno, R. (2010). Educational Psychology. John Wiley & Sons.
Ng, A., Kewalramani, S., & Kidman, G. (2022). Integrating and Navigating STEAM (inSTEAM) in Early Childhood Education: An Integrative Review and inSTEAM Conceptual Framework. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18(7), em2133. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/12174
Perales, F. J., & Aróstegui, J. L. (2024). The STEAM Approach: Implementation and Educational, Social and Economic Consequences. Arts Education Policy Review, 125(2), 59–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2021.1974997
Roussou, A. M., Argyrakou, C. C., & Milakis, E. D. (2025). Integrating STEAM and Theatrical Methods in Early Childhood Environmental Education: A Framework for Holistic Learning. International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment, 7(2), 19–42.
Yim, I. H. Y., Su, J., & Wegerif, R. (2025). STEAM in Practice and Research in Primary Schools: A Systematic Literature Review. Research in Science & Technological Education, 43(4), 1065–1089.
Yuliantino, H. A., Hapsari, J., Raihan, M., Putri, S. A., & Sufyan, A. (2024). Penggunaan Papercraft pada Aplikasi Metode STEAM untuk Menstimulasi Kreativitas Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Manajemen, Desain & Aplikasi Bisnis Teknologi (SENADA), 231–240.