Current situation to social awareness education via experience activity with STEAM for integrating and 5-6-year-old children at the nursery

Experiential activities with STEAM are an interdisciplinary approach to learning. In the process of social cognitive education (SCE) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 5-6 years old, educators will combine simple topics and concepts related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics in specific contexts and associated with children's daily life. This study aims to present the results of a survey of 480 preschool teachers and administrators at inclusive preschools in Ho Chi Minh City on the perception of SCE goals for children with ASD 5-6 years old through the STEAM experience. The survey results show that the majority of preschool teachers are properly aware of the goal of SCE through STEAM experiences for children with ASD 5-6 years old. However, there are still a significant number of preschool teachers who have not shown the correct and appropriate awareness of this SCE. The actual results also indicate some necessary requirements for SCE through STEAM experiences for children with ASD 5-6 years old. This result contributes to providing useful information in building a measure of SCE through STEAM experience for children with ASD 5- 6 years old in inclusive preschools in Vietnam.