The path of earthquake science popularization in primary and secondary schools under the frame of STEAM education

Abstract

This paper briefly summarizes the importance, current situation and existing problems of earthquake science popularization in primary and secondary schools, and focuses on the development path of earthquake science popularization based on STEAM education concept. On the basis of clarifying the main purpose, service target group of earthquake science popularization education, and effective popular science content and form, this paper applies the concept of STEAM education to propose the effective path of earthquake science popularization in primary and secondary schools. Taking the junior high school section as an example to make a specific case analysis, this paper suggests to build an earthquake science popularization ecosystem from the perspective of STEAM education. STEAM education is an interdisciplinary education concept that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, emphasizing the integration of disciplines. It is a new form of learning in which taking projects as the main line, teachers as the lead, and students as the main body. This study argues that STEAM education needs to be integrated into the earthquake science popularization, and a high-quality science education system should be constructed, covering both on- and off-campus educational activities and active learning ability, so as to create an ecosystem suitable for the development of science popularization education.

Keywords

• primary and secondary schools
• earthquake science popularization
• steam education
• ecosystem