Content Analysis of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research Conducted in Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 1054 - 1083, 25.12.2019

Sevgi Aydın Günbatar , Vildan Tabar

Abstract

The purpose of this content analysis is to analyze the STEM research papers conducted
in Turkey by the use of the criteria set. Google Academic, Eric, and Web of Science search engine
and indexes were scanned to reach the papers. By the use of Turkish and English version of ‘STEM
education’ key word, the literature was scanned. 67 STEM research papers received from the scan
were analyzed. All the articles received were analyzed regarding the participants, research type,
research design, data collection instruments, variables focused on, the existence of STEM training
offered to participants, if training exits; the length of training, the approach used to design training,
STEM components integrated, the existence of daily-life problems, and the context in which the
training provided. Results revealed that 40% of the papers analyzed studied K-12 students and 38
% of them studied pre-service teachers. Additionally, 50% of them were qualitative case studies.
The mostly studied variables were views about STEM education and attitude toward STEM
education. Furthermore, in 26 papers, training was given to participants. In the light of the results,
it was determined that STEM in-service teacher trainings were inadequate regarding the activities
used and assessment. Hence, research focusing on teacher training should be conducted. 

Keywords

Content analysis, STEM education, STEM research in Turkey

Türkiye’de Gerçekleştirilen STEM Araştırmalarının İçerik Analizi

Abstract

Bir içerik analizi olan bu çalışmanın amacı ülkemizde Fen, Teknoloji, Mühendislik ve Matematik (FeTeMM-STEM) alanında yayınlanan makaleleri belirlenen kriterler ışığında incelemektir. Google Akademik, Eric, ve Web of Science arama motoru ve indeksleri taranmıştır. Yapılan ikili taramalarda hem Türkçe ‘STEM eğitimi’ hem de İngilizce ‘STEM education’ anahtar kelimeleri ile alan yazın taranmıştır. Türkiye’ de gerçekleştirilmiş olan ve ulusal ve uluslararası dergilerde basılmış toplam 67 makale incelenmiştir. Elde edilen tüm makaleler için katılımcı, çalışma türü, çalışma deseni, veri toplama araçları, odaklanılan değişken, STEM eğitiminin verilip verilmediği, verilmiş ise eğitim süresi, eğitimde kullanılan yaklaşım, STEM bileşenleri, hayat problemi varlığı, eğitim bağlamı kriterleri kullanılarak analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları yapılan çalışmaların %40’nın öğrenciler ve %38’inin öğretmen adayları ile gerçekleştirildiğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca, çalışmaların %50’si nitel durum çalışmasıdır. En çok çalışılan değişkenler ise STEM hakkındaki görüşler ve STEM’e karşı tutumdur. 26 çalışmada katılımcılara STEM eğitimi verilmiştir. Sonuçlar ışığında bütünleşik STEM eğitimi, etkinlikleri ve ölçme-değerlendirilmesi açısından verilen öğretmen eğitimlerinin yetersiz olduğu belirlenmiştir. Buradan hareketle araştırmalar özellikle öğretmenlerin katılımcı olduğu çalışmalar üzerine yoğunlaşmalıdır.

Keywords

İçerik analizi, STEM eğitimi, Türkiye’de gerçekleştirilen STEM araştırmaları

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