QRTA - STEAM - Believing in the importance of providing various educational grants and modern teaching strategies commensurate with the needs of today's learners, 25 male and female participants completed a workshop entitled: "The STEAM Approach in Education" presented by the Queen Rania Teacher Academy, which lasted for five days at the National Orthodox School in Jordan.
The workshop dealt with the following topics: identifying STEAM as an approach to education, introducing learners to ways of thinking outside the box, using problem-based learning steps, exploring creative problem-solving methods, in addition to computational thinking in education to consolidate the idea of STEAM for sustainable learning.
Established in 2009, Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) is a non-profit organization committed to the vision of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of supporting and empowering educators with the skills to become creative and diligent professionals, who are well-equipped to nurture and lead future generations.
QRTA offers innovative and evidence-based professional development programs informed by international best practices and the latest research in the field. Since its inception, QRTA has provided professional learning opportunities for teachers and school leaders, with an outreach of over 100,000 professional development opportunities across its various programs.