ERIC Number: EJ1312892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 11
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Primary School Students' Interests on Professions and Opinions on STEM Implementations
International Technology and Education Journal, v5 n1 p21-31 Jun 2021
In current research, it was aimed to determine the interests and opinions of the 4th grade Science course taught with STEM implementations. The implementation of the study was carried out in the second semester of the 2017-2018 academic year in 4thgrade of a Primary School in Emirdag district of Afyonkarahisar. The study was designed in the form of action research. As data collection tools STEM Professional Interest Scale and semi-structured interviews were used. In the study, it was determined that STEM implementations positively increased the interest, perception and attitudes of students towards STEM occupations. At the end of the implementations the students perceive the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as integrated; It is concluded that students find STEM activities interesting and entertaining, increase their motivation, are happy and increase their interest in STEM professions.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Student Interests, STEM Education, Student Attitudes, Occupational Aspiration, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries, Vocational Interests
International Technology and Education Journal. Available from: Sayim Aktay, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Educational Faculty, Mentese, Mugla 48000, Turkey. Tel: +90 252 211 22 25; e-mail: itejjournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://itejournal.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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