The Views and Recommendations of STEM Educated and Non-STEM Educated Prospective Teachers on STEM Education with regard to their Epistemological Beliefs

Year 2024, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 112 - 131, 30.04.2024

Aylin Çam , Semra Tican Başaran

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the views of STEM educated and non-STEM educated prospective teachers on STEM education with regard to their epistemological beliefs. The participants of the study, which is a basic qualitative research, consist of 24 voluntary prospective teachers enrolled in elementary mathematics education and primary teacher education programs. Data were collected through a data collection tool comprising demographic information, beliefs about the nature of knowledge, and open-ended questions about views and recommendations regarding STEM education and subjected to content analysis. At the end of the content analysis, it was observed that STEM educated prospective teachers with sophisticated beliefs about the structure of knowledge had more views and recommendations regarding STEM education and intended to incorporate more STEM activities in their classrooms in the future.

Keywords

STEM education, epistemological beliefs, Prospective teachers

STEM Eğitimi Alan ve Almayan Öğretmen Adaylarının Epistemolojik İnançları Bağlamında STEM Eğitimine Yönelik Görüş ve Önerileri

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, epistemolojik inançları bağlamında STEM eğitimi alan ve almayan öğretmen adaylarının STEM eğitimine yönelik görüşlerini incelemektir. Temel nitel araştırma deseninin izlendiği çalışmanın katılımcıları, sınıf ve ilköğretim matematik öğretmenliği programlarına devam etmekte olan 24 gönüllü öğretmen adayıdır. Veriler, kişisel bilgiler, bilginin doğasına yönelik inançlar ve STEM eğitimine yönelik görüş ve önerilere yönelik açık uçlu soruları kapsayan veri toplama aracı ile toplanmış, içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. İçerik analizi sonunda STEM eğitimi alan ve bilginin yapısı bakımından gelişmiş inançlara sahip öğretmen adaylarının STEM eğitimine yönelik görüş ve önerilerinin daha fazla olduğu ve STEM eğitimi alan öğretmen adaylarının gelecekte sınıfında STEM etkinliklerine daha fazla yer verme niyetinde olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

STEM eğitimi, Epistemolojik inançlar, Öğretmen adayları

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