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Research Summary: Organizational capacity supporting STEAM implementation in early childhood education: a mixed-methods study
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- Frontiers in Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 26 October 2026
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A mixed-methods study published in Frontiers in Education evaluated the organizational capacity and resource conditions necessary for STEAM implementation across Lithuanian early childhood education institutions. Utilizing a national quantitative survey of 831 institutions alongside qualitative data from 38 educational leaders, the research demonstrates that effective curriculum delivery requires supportive organizational environments, leadership practices, and collaborative professional development alongside basic material provision.
Why it matters
Material acquisition alone is insufficient to drive educational innovation in early childhood environments. This matters because sustainable STEAM delivery depends on institutional conditions, leadership support, and educator capability rather than isolated capital investments. System-level progress requires aligning pedagogical resources with operational and organizational development.
Key insights
- STEAM implementation in early childhood education requires broader organizational conditions in addition to material teaching and learning resources.
- Quantitative analysis across 831 Lithuanian early childhood institutions assessed the national landscape of teaching and learning resource provision.
- Qualitative evidence from 38 educational leaders identified professional learning, cross-staff collaboration, leadership behaviors, and systemic barriers as determinants of successful implementation.
Source
Frontiers in Education — https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1954536
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