Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) enrichment program on grade 10 high-achieving students’ creativity in science and problem-solving skills. The participants comprised a total of 87 students in grade 10 from three schools in Al Ain city, Abu Dhabi. The study used a quasi-experimental mixed-methods design. The Creative Scientific Ability Test (C-SAT) was used as a pre-post assessment to measure students’ creative skills in dealing with scientific problems. The experimental group students were involved in a STEAM enrichment unit based on the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study showed that students in the experimental group outperformed students in the control group in both fluency and flexibility. Female students had higher scores than males in C-SAT originality scores. The qualitative analysis yielded several themes. For students, the themes generated were enjoyment about the program, gained benefits, effective promotion of the 21st-century skills, supporting school STEAM subjects, students’ selection of future professions, and challenges. For teachers, the generated themes were challenges faced by students, students’ benefits, students’ enjoyment, students’ selection of future professions, and general judgment about the enrichment program.
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