Research on the Design and Implementation of Early Childhood Programming Education under STEM Philosophy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study explores the integration path between STEM concepts and early childhood programming education. Through current situation research and empirical analysis, we constructed an integrated implementation framework encompassing "goals-content-method-evaluation". The findings reveal that China's early childhood programming education exhibits contradictory characteristics: rapid market expansion (reaching 48.8 billion yuan in 2024) and low educational penetration rate (only 0.96%). Key challenges include insufficient interdisciplinary STEM integration (effective integration achieved in only 12% of curricula), shortage of specialized teachers (a gap of 100,000), and parental misconceptions (only 22.79% fully understand the concept). Experimental data from 87 children aged 5-6 confirmed that STEM programming activities using age-appropriate teaching tools like Matu Robot significantly improved executive function (23.6% higher in post-test scores), with the "bidirectional lead cycle" teacher-child interaction model showing optimal results. The study ultimately proposes targeted strategies including tiered curriculum design, dual-qualified teacher training, and home-school collaborative practices.
Source: Global Education Ecology
DOI: 10.71204/a01mtr30
Authors: Qimin Cao, Longtian Li
Institution: Huaiyin Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Science Applications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414245299