Escolas STEAME E O Fim Das Humanidades (Por Troca Com E-Shops)

Estive a assistir a uma webinar daquelas internacionais em que se apresenta o currículo do futuro, com chancela da OCDE, baseado no projecto “STEAME: Guidelines for Developing and Implementing STEAME Schools”. No fundo, é o conceito STEM, a que acrescentaram o A das Artes para ficar bonito, mas continuando a deixar de fora as Humanidades e Ciências Sociais, enquanto consideram essencial o E final de Empreendedorismo. É a visão da OCDE para a Educação em 2030 que o SE Costa tanto gosta de espalhar por cá, enquanto finge dar muito valor às Humanidades, enquanto as retalha no currículo. Vejamos o que é dito:

Without Entrepreneurial skills it is not possible to innovate and expect impact to life and this is
missing from the current definitions of STEAM activities. Therefore, STEAME Schools is a new
educational approach that uses science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and
entrepreneuship as a reference point for guiding student research, dialogue, critical thinking and
entrepreneurial mind set. The STEAME framework takes STEAM to the next level, enriching it
with creativity, criticism, research and innovation and skills related to entrepreneurship with
introduction to technology transfer into the economy for better life.

Uma das actividades para alunos de 15-16 anos é a criação de e-shops em 2 aulas de 90 minutos, na segunda das quais “every group of students designs and creates a customized e-shop, that formulates a real problem. In this way, they understand the mechanism of the market in action.”

Os resultados esperados?

After the project, learners will be able to investigate the market and become more competitive using new technologies. This procedure develops their critical mind and fosters their curiosity about new markets and about their future as entrepreneurs. Their communicative skills and their ability to collaborate will be
enhanced, as they will be obliged to make decisions as partners.
The result will be the virtual e-shop with the aid of spreadsheet for billing and pricing the product.

E ainda devem chamar a isto uma Educação Humanista.

(pois, as coisas em que eu me meto só para saber como será o futuro…)