STEAM-Integrated Interfaith Learning Through Maker Education: A Framework for Innovative Religious Learning
Rusmir Hosic, Fadhlan Muchlas Abrori, Zsolt Lavicza, Houssam Kasti, Tony Houghton, Eva Ulbrich · Religious Education · 2025
This article introduces a novel framework for primary-school interfaith learning, merging science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) and maker education. Our approach fosters dynamic classrooms, encouraging dialog, creativity, and collaboration among diverse religious backgrounds, emphasizing cross-cultural understanding and critical thinking. The framework unfolds in four stages: exploration, making activities, dialog, and reflection on religious diversity, illustrated through two case studies. In our globalized world, empathy, respect, and multidisciplinary understanding are vital. Leveraging STEAM and maker education, our framework empowers primary-school students to explore religion, embrace diversity, and cultivate skills for a harmonious society.