An Integrated Learning Platform Focusing on STEAM and Collaborative Modules for Macau

Abstract

In Macau, the effectiveness of traditional classroom learning is questioned as the problem is discovered by the changes in technology advances, social media, and the varieties of learning methods. Learning experiences, interests, discoveries, and creativity development are considered essential to academic performance, and the interactive collaboration between parents and children in the learning processes becomes crucial. This article presents the work's design and preliminary analysis, explaining the characteristics of an integrated learning platform and its design for a multicultural, multilingual learning environment. The “Fries Lab” is a learning platform currently being developed that is compatible with various digital devices and aims to create a collaborative learning experience based on blended learning approaches, children's psychology, STEAM educational approaches, gamification, user-centred design, and interface design principles, in which parents, educators, and children collaborate and learn in real-time.