Vol. VI Issue 1 Fall, 2009

STEAM³ (Science/Technology/Engineering/Art/Mathematics/Medicine/Music)

STEAM3, a project designed to teach Science using music and art as the pedagogical method, was started in Fall, 2008, funded by a grant from Dr. Edgar Hardy, WSU Founder and Department of Music patron.

4 music education majors, 4 art education majors, and 4 mathematics/science education majors are selected each year based on talent, interest, academic success and motivation to participate in the project.  These students enrolled in an academic class taught by Mr. Bill Jobert, Instructor of Music, Dr. Ben Montague, Assistant Professor of Art, and Dr. Ann Farrell, Professor of Mathematics In the class, the students are grouped; one music education student, one art education student and one Mathematics/science education student. These groups then work with area public school science teachers to develop two science education lessons/units.  One of the Lessons used music concepts and principles to teach science, the other Lesson used art concepts and principles to teach science. As the culmination of the class, the students go to the public schools and present the lessons/units.