Improving the Communication Skills of Secondary School Students through the Incorporation of STEAM into Geography Course by Means of Interdisciplinary Connections

2025

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DOI 10.20944/preprints202505.1140.v1
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Abstract

The objective of this research is to enhance the communication skills of 7th and 8th grade students by incorporating STEAM into their geography courses in the context of interdisciplinary connections. Specifically, this study seeks to explore how STEAM methods can be applied to improve students' communication abilities, including effective communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. This study assesses the efficacy of integrating STEAM technologies into geography lessons and their impact on the development of educational motivation, efficacy, and mastery of educational content. The study was conducted with 60 students, comprising 30 7th and 30 8th grade students from a secondary school in Kazakhstan. The findings obtained can be used to develop recommendations for optimizing the learning process and maximizing the potential of communicative learning through the integration of interdisciplinary connections and the use of STEAM technologies.