دورية أكاديمية
STEM Education Goals in the Twenty-First Century: Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences
العنوان: | STEM Education Goals in the Twenty-First Century: Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences |
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اللغة: | English |
المؤلفون: | Lin, Kuen-Yi, Yeh, Yi-Fen (ORCID |
المصدر: | International Journal of Technology and Design Education. Apr 2023 33(2):479-496. |
الإتاحة: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
Peer Reviewed: | Y |
Page Count: | 18 |
تاريخ النشر: | 2023 |
نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
Education Level: | Secondary Education |
Descriptors: | STEM Education, Educational Objectives, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Teaching Experience, Teacher Competencies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods |
مصطلحات جغرافية: | Taiwan |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10798-022-09737-2 |
تدمد: | 0957-7572 1573-1804 |
مستخلص: | Previous research has analyzed the meaning and value of STEM education and explored both its current possibilities and future development. However, STEM education experts have not reached a consensus on the goals of STEM education, making its promotion more challenging. Thus, this study examined which particular STEM education goals should be emphasized through a survey questionnaire. The study employed a stratified random sampling method to collect survey data from secondary teachers of STEM-related courses (i.e., science, technology, and mathematics) in Taiwan. A total of 645 valid survey responses were collected and then analyzed by independent t-test and analysis of variance to examine teachers' perceptions about 17 critical competencies proposed as education goals relevant to STEM education. The findings revealed that STEM teachers generally had positive attitudes and high levels of acceptance toward implementing the 17 proposed STEM education goals through integrative STEM education. However, the proposed goal of "cultivating students' entrepreneurial capabilities" received lower scores and should not be used at the secondary level. It may be introduced as an important education goal in tertiary STEM education. In addition, STEM teachers with different backgrounds (e.g., STEM teaching experience, perceptions of STEM teaching methods) perceived the competency goals as having different levels of importance in STEM education. Teachers' willingness to teach STEM using a transdisciplinary integration method increases when they have access to sufficient resources and support. |
Abstractor: | As Provided |
Entry Date: | 2023 |
رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1369669 |
قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
تدمد: | 0957-7572 1573-1804 |
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DOI: | 10.1007/s10798-022-09737-2 |