ANALISIS PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS STEAM DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS SISWA

Abstract

This study investigates the implementation of STEAM-Based Learning in developing students’ writing skills at SMKN 1 Banyuwangi. The study aims to analyze how STEAM-Based Learning is implemented in writing instruction and its contribution to the development of students’ writing skills. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive qualitative design. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation involving an English teacher and students as the research participants. The data were analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s interactive model, which consists of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of STEAM-Based Learning contributes to the development of students' writing skills through technology integration, increased motivation and learning engagement, and pedagogical management of implementation challenges. Writing learning is no longer oriented towards the end result, but becomes a process of knowledge construction through collaboration, technology utilization, and contextual problem solving. Theoretically, these findings strengthen Papert's Constructionism and Social Constructivism, while expanding both by emphasizing the importance of synergy between digital literacy, teacher scaffolding, and authentic learning experiences. This research contributes to the development of a STEAM implementation framework in writing learning in vocational education to support literacy competencies and 21st-century skills.