K-12 STEAM Education in Latin America: A Systematic Review

Over the past decade, there has been a steady growth in the adoption of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education. This study seeks to systematically review the state of K-12 STEAM education in Latin America. The study analyzed 18 published articles from 2018 to 2022, that reported learning outcomes regarding to the application of STEAM strategies. The findings indicate that main benefits are: the female empowerment, the increased student engagement and motivation, and the development of students’ creativity. However, the study also identified some challenges such as a lack of teacher professional development in STEAM, and the absence of an interdisciplinary curriculum. In general, Latin American countries are actively working towards implementing the STEAM approach in their education systems.