Abstract

This study aims to presenting methods of SW education–centered elementary STEAM education through case analysis of SW education leading school for cultivate creative and converged people who are future human resources in the 4th industrial revolution era. For this, we examined the characteristics of elementary education in the 2015 revised curriculum and the STEAM education in the 4th industrial revolution era and we discussed how to implement the STEAM education in elementary efficiently. And this led to the suggestion that it is more advantageous to conduct STEAM education centered on SW education in elementary school than other school level. In addition, we analyzed the case of SW education relative with subjects in curriculum, the case of SW education centered STEAM project education, and the case of SW education using interactive art. We discussed the how to integrate of the subjects in each case and the STEAM education methods and practices in elementary school.