ERIC Number: EJ1404518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1857
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Karl Marx's Thoughts on Critical Pedagogy, Reproduction, and Aesthetic Literacy in STEAM Education and Praxis
Feng Gan; Qiong Bai
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v55 n13 p1513-1525 2023
This article sheds new light on Karl Marx's theoretical legacy to promote educational philosophy and theory in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Accordingly, this article selects Marxian thought as an exemplar case to elaborate critical pedagogy and aesthetics and culminate with an overview of the Marxian approach to the theoretical underpinnings of STEAM education. Hence, the article critically reviews Marx's original works and earlier Marxian scholars' contributions to extending critical pedagogy and its applications to the STEAM paradigm and informational and communication technology (ICT) development. This article critiques notable structural problems of STEAM education that produce power differentials such as educational gaps and digital divides in the current age of digital capitalism. Given the context, this article refines art and communication theories through the lens of his biography and writings. Additionally, this article incorporates the Marxian viewpoints about reproduction and aesthetic literacy into STEAM education. Overall, this article reviews the theoretical legacy of Marx and his essential critical and pedagogical theory, calling on scholars to pay close attention to re-orienting STEAM pedagogy as an emerging multidisciplinary field.
Descriptors: Marxian Analysis, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, STEM Education, Art Education, Aesthetics, Power Structure, Digital Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Interdisciplinary Approach, Critical Theory
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