The role of STEAM-based education in schools in revitalizing skill-based business capacities in tourism areas
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Mohammad hosein Ghovvate whole afzani
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Mitra Sadoghi
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2 - Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Management, Tonkabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonkabon, Iran
Keywords: STEAM-based education, skill-based business capacities, schools, tourism areas ,
Abstract :
This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of STEAM-based education in schools in reviving skill-based business capacities in tourism areas. The approach of this qualitative research was carried out using the qualitative content analysis method. The participants of the current research included experts in the field of STEAM-based curriculum studies and tourism specialists in the academic year 2023-2024, and 11 of them were selected by purposive sampling and until the theoretical saturation of the data. Data coding showed 3 main themes along with 27 sub-themes. The main theme of education includes 14 sub-themes of informing students, motivating students, knowledgeable and experienced teachers, evaluation, strategies, duration of training, inviting professors and experts, increasing commitment and passion to the place of life, skill training, strengthening art and aesthetics, training relationships. It was social, culture building, emphasis on creativity and innovation and critical orientation. The main theme of preservation and care included 7 sub-themes of identifying talents and capacities of the region, paying attention to local knowledge, paying attention to sustainable tourism, promoting and preserving local customs, supporting elites, preserving the environment, and protecting natural and historical monuments. The main theme of the action included 6 sub-themes of using opportunities, taking advantage of modern technology, using virtual space, attracting capital, providing facilities and infrastructure, and cooperation of relevant people and institutions. According to the obtained findings, it can be concluded that in order to revive the skill-based commercial capacities in
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