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C-STEAM education is based on STEAM with the addition of the C symbolizing culture, which is a new concept of using culture to lead STEAM education just proposed by Chinese scholars in 2020. This study integrated the C-STEAM concept into the course of Integrated Practical Activity (IPA) in Chinese elementary school, constructed a complete curriculum design model and conducted three rounds of action research iterations with 20 students selected on a voluntary principles in the upper grades (grades 5/6) of Primary School S in Yunnan Province, the research data were obtained through 2 questionnaires, and the quantitative data obtained from the pre-tests and post-tests were tested using SPSS with the use of paired sample t-tests. It was finally verified that IPA based on C-STEAM had excellent results and promoted students' creativity and cultural identity.
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