Recurring benefits of GenAI in STEAM education include engagement, teacher productivity, and creativity when supported by sound pedagogy¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports that GenAI can increase engagement and motivation by supporting personalization, multimodal expression, and authentic production. → Dahal N 2026

Evidence¶

Dahal N 2026¶

Dahal N, Hasan MK and Islam MT (2026). GenAI and AI tools for STEAM educators: evidence-informed strategies and resources for the future of teaching. Front. Educ. 11:1948064. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1948064

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Narrative synthesis of the reviewed corpus: the review attributes the engagement finding to reviews of STEAM and creativity, reporting that interdisciplinary learning becomes more engaging when students connect ideas across media and produce meaningful artifacts. No effect sizes are printed.

"First, GenAI can increase engagement and motivation by supporting personalization, multimodal expression, and authentic production. Reviews focused on STEAM and creativity suggest that interdisciplinary learning becomes more engaging when students can connect ideas across media and produce meaningful artifacts"

Discussion¶

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