NONE 20260511073924953 wseas/wseas content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER RESEARCH 1991-8755 2415-1521 Alexandra Miari Independent Authors Ioannina, 45500 GREECE Eleftheria Katsarou Independent Authors Ioannina, 45500 GREECE Stefanos Mantzoukas Independent Authors Ioannina, 45500 GREECE Lefkothea-Vasiliki Andreou Department of Biological Applications and Technology University of Ioannina Ioannina, 45500 GREECE This review examines the literature for recent studies on STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading/Writing, Engineering, Art, Math) education in higher education, with an emphasis on the period between 2020 and 2025. It analyzes publications that meet these selection criteria and considers the approaches, years of publication, scope, methodologies, theoretical frameworks, main findings, implications of work, focus, subject area and the profile of teachers and learners. Our findings reveal that the integration of literacy in STREAM extends STEM and STEAM by encompassing cognitive higher-order skills, affective engagement, and values-based frameworks. Teacher preparation is represented in the literature as a strategic approach for effective future interdisciplinary education. Finally, limitations and prospects are discussed as notable perspectives for curricula transformations. 05 11 2026 05 11 2026 301 26 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US 10.37394/232018.2026.14.26 https://wseas.com/journals/cr/2026/a525118-008(2026).pdf L. Gavrilas, and K. T. Kotsis, The Evolution of STEM Education and the Transition to STEAM/STREAM, Aquademia, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2025, ep25002. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/16313 I. Sabou Baboș, M. Bărnuțiu Sârca, and L. Ciascai, STREAM Education and Multiple Intelligence Theory: an Analysis of Lesson Plans Proposed by Future Primary and Preschool Teachers, in Proceedings of ICERI2020, Online Conference, 2020, pp. 8477–8482. https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2020.1887 H. T. T. Nguyen, S. Sivapalan, and P. H. Hiep, The Transformation from STEM to STREAM Education at Engineering and Technology Institutions of Higher Education, in Proceedings of SHS Web of Conferences, ICMeSH2020, Virtual (Malaysia), Vol. 124, 2021, pp. 07003. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112407003 T. Yoh, J. Kim, S. Chung, and W. Chung, STREAM: A New Paradigm for STEM Education, Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, Vol. 22, Issue 1, 2021, pp. 46–51. https://www.jstem.org/jstem/index.php/JSTEM /article/view/2438 (Accessed Date: February, 20, 2026) E. Kleidara, M. Gkouzioni, C. Tzima, A. Moutzouris, K. Plakitsi, and L. V. Andreou, The Introduction of Augmented Reality in STREAM Education Impacts Science Students’ State Emotions, in Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Kos Island, Greece, 2024, pp. 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON60312.2024.1 0794654 K. T. Ng, S. Parahakaran, K. Intaratat, X. Z. Guan, Y. F. Lay, J. H. Ng, E. T. Ong, Y. Y. Ng, E. Retnowati, M. Fukui, S. Anggoro, and R. Kumar, Bridging the Gaps of Science/Social Science Education Technology with Values Based Framework Development: Exemplary Transdisciplinary Studies Related to STREAM, In Transdisciplinary Approaches to Learning outcomes in Higher Education, edited by R. Kumar, E. Ong, S. Anggoro, and T. Toh (eds.), pp. 347–379, ISBN13: 9798369336991, IGI Global, 2024,. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8- 3693-3699-1.ch011 G. J. Biesta, Why “What Works” Still Won’t Work: from Evidence-Based Education to Value-Based Education, Studies in Philosophy and Education, Vol. 29, Issue 5, 2010, pp. 491– 503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-010-9191- x (text in Russian) A. Stepanyuk, L. Mironets, T. Olendr, and M. Zhyhadlo, STEM, STEAM or STREAM‑ Education: It Is Your Choice! (Stem, Steam Чи Stream-Освіта: Вибір За Вами!), Scientific notes of the Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University. Series: Theory and methodology of teaching natural sciences, Issue 7, 2024, pp. 86– 96. https://doi.org/10.31652/2786-5754-2024- 7-86-96 W. Sun, and B. Zhong, Integrating Reading and Writing With STEAM/STEM: A Systematic Review on STREAM Education, Engineering Education Journal, Vol. 113, Issue 4, 2024, pp. 939–958. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20569 L. Șuteu, R. M. Cristea, I. Magdaș, and L. Ciascai, Investigating the Relationship Between Metacognition and STREAM Education in Science: An Exploratory Study, RREM, Vol. 16, Issue 1, 2024, pp. 30–45. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.1/810 K. Lim, and S. G. Lee, STREAM: Integrating Storytelling and Robotics into STEAM Education, The International Journal of Art and Design Education, Vol. 44, Issue 3, 2025, pp. 1– 17. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12611