Introduction
1. What can we learn from the history of STEM subjects in Japan?
2. Conceptual framework from STEM to STEAM: Through the promotion of STEAM education in Japan
3. What are the student competencies that STEM education cultivates? Based on a comparison between Japan and Germany
4. Examination of STEAM teaching strategies in Japanese elementary education through a comparative analysis with STEAM learning activities in England
5. Assessment for fostering Japanese STEM literacy: from a perspective of performance assessment theory
6. Tasks that drive students to learning processes towards knowledge integration
7. Food and nutrition education (Shokuiku) as a part of STEAM education
8. Pre-service teacher education for STEAM activities that combine data modeling and design processes
9. Scientific inquiry required in STEAM education movement
10. Investigating inquiry-based activities to acquire learning content and competence in STEM education: A case study in chemistry
11. STEM/STEAM approach in biological education in Japan