STEM Approach to 4C Skills in Elementary School Students: A Systematic Literature Review

Lidya Savana Sari; Kaepah Kaepah; Pipit Fitriani; Nailah Tresnawati; Rahmad Khodari

doi:10.24235/sc.educatia.v13i1.18062

STEM Approach to 4C Skills in Elementary School Students: A Systematic Literature Review

Lidya Savana Sari⁽¹⁾, Kaepah Kaepah⁽²⁾, Pipit Fitriani⁽³⁾, Nailah Tresnawati^(4*), Rahmad Khodari⁽⁵⁾,

(1) Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Pendidikan dan Sains, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Kota Cirebon, Indonesia
(2) Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Pendidikan dan Sains, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Kota Cirebon, Indonesia
(3) Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Pendidikan dan Sains, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Kota Cirebon, Indonesia
(4) Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Pendidikan dan Sains, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Kota Cirebon, Indonesia
(5) Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, Fakultas Pendidikan dan Sains, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Kota Cirebon, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

The STEM approach is increasingly significant in learning in elementary schools because it can develop 4C skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication. This study aims to identify the STEM approach to the development of 4C skills in elementary school students through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). The study reviewed articles and journals published in the last ten years, focusing on methods and outcomes relevant to STEM approaches in primary schools. The analysis showed that the STEM approach in improving 4C skills in primary schools can be grouped into three product categories: simple technology, simple technology from scrap and prototypes. The most common category is simple technology, which promotes critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration which are all crucial in the STEM approach. The findings show that simple technologies such as raft boats, dioramas of animal recycling concepts and electrical conduction from plastic bottles are very effective in increasing student engagement and motivation. This study concludes that the STEM approach can improve students' 4C skills (critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration), and it is important to use products that can encourage students to integrate 4C skills with STEM, resulting in creative and innovative products. It is recommended that schools and teachers implement these technology-based tools and methods to maximize students' learning potential.

Keywords

STEM, 4C Skills, SLR

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DOI: 10.24235/sc.educatia.v13i1.18062