Vol. 22 (2026): American Journal of STEM Education

This new volume on STEAM education brings together 37 scholars from more than 20 universities and institutions across approximately 9 countries to examine pressing educational, technological, linguistic, and social issues shaping STEM and STEAM learning in diverse global contexts. Spanning regions including Mexico, Nigeria, Ghana, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Bhutan, Pakistan, and the United States, the collection highlights innovative pedagogies, equity-centered practices, AI-enhanced instruction, multilingual learning, environmental literacy, teacher experiences, and workforce development. Through interdisciplinary perspectives and culturally grounded research, the volume amplifies voices from the Global South while advancing important conversations on educational transformation, inclusion, creativity, and sustainable development in STEM and STEAM education.

Editor: Dr. Oswaldo Castro-Romero, Professor, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas

Co-Editors : Dr. Eunbae Lee, Kyung Hee University, South Korea; MA. Yataro Adolfo Loeza Mireles, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico; Dr. Abril Saknycte Orozco Salcedo, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas; Dr. Mariana Betzabeth Pelayo Perez, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit; Mr. Benjamin Gil Sanchez Victorio, Shingawa International School, Japan

Published: 2026-05-26

STEAM Education: Hearing the Voices from the Global South

STEAM education Hearing the voices of the global south scholars

Oswaldo Castro-Romero, Emerson Montaña Narváez, Mariana Betzabeth Pelayo Pérez, Abril Saknycte Orozco Salcedo

1-10
Reforming higher education for graduate employability in Nigeria Policy direction for industrial–institutional collaboration

Temiloluwa Emmanuel Joshua, Olalekan Adeyinka

11-30
Shaping learning in 3D Approaching STEM in science education

Ana Rosa Barrón-Hernández, Oswaldo Castro-Romero, Francisco Antonio Horta-Rangel, Mario Humberto Ramírez-Díaz

31-52
Prerequisite chemistry knowledge as a predictor of senior high school students’ achievement in thermochemistry

Kenneth Afedzi Hayford, Dennis Yeboah Asiamah

53-71
English language teaching and the integration of technology in the Mexican educational system

Abril Saknycte Orozco Salcedo

72-99
STEAM education and its implications for 21st century skills development in Timor-Leste A literature review

João Mariano Helder de Deus

100-113
Toward verifiable human provenance in digital ecosystems

Alberto Rafael Roman Soltero

114-131
Visual narratives in environmental education Anthropocene aesthetics from the global south

Mariana Betzabeth Pelayo Pérez, Christian Leobardo Martínez Aguilera, Cinthya Magally Gómez Sánchez

132-154
Teacher attrition in Bhutan Are personal or professional factors more influential?

Tshultrim Dorji, Kinley Choden , Nim Bidha , Tashi Pelden , Tshering Dema , Sangeeta Rai

155-182
The hidden burden Impostor syndrome among women of color in STEM education

Anissa Guerin

183-203
Integrating the "A" in STEAM Enhancing STEM learning through stop motion animation

Angela McDaniel

204-213
Bridging metacognition and performance Writing-to-learn pedagogy and critical thinking development in an HBCU STEM context

Jie Ke, Francis Tuluri, Wei Zheng

214-236
AI-enhanced pedagogical practices and mathematical language proficiency in STEM education

Isaac Davor, Francis Ohene Boateng

237-262
Teachers’ voices from the global south Navigating chemical literacy through STEAM-PjBL in resource-limited Indonesian classrooms

Farhatul Uyun, Jamil Suprihatiningrum

263-288
Language choice and students’ performance in mathematics and science Evidence from Pakistan’s multilingual context

Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad, Barkat Ali

289-316

Vol. 22 (2026): American Journal of STEM Education

STEAM Education: Hearing the Voices from the Global South

STEAM education Hearing the voices of the global south scholars

Reforming higher education for graduate employability in Nigeria Policy direction for industrial–institutional collaboration

Shaping learning in 3D Approaching STEM in science education

Prerequisite chemistry knowledge as a predictor of senior high school students’ achievement in thermochemistry

English language teaching and the integration of technology in the Mexican educational system

STEAM education and its implications for 21st century skills development in Timor-Leste A literature review

Toward verifiable human provenance in digital ecosystems

Visual narratives in environmental education Anthropocene aesthetics from the global south

Teacher attrition in Bhutan Are personal or professional factors more influential?

The hidden burden Impostor syndrome among women of color in STEM education

Integrating the "A" in STEAM Enhancing STEM learning through stop motion animation

Bridging metacognition and performance Writing-to-learn pedagogy and critical thinking development in an HBCU STEM context

AI-enhanced pedagogical practices and mathematical language proficiency in STEM education

Teachers’ voices from the global south Navigating chemical literacy through STEAM-PjBL in resource-limited Indonesian classrooms

Language choice and students’ performance in mathematics and science Evidence from Pakistan’s multilingual context

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