Teachers’ views on implementing STEM education at secondary schools in Nam Dinh province

Background and Purpose: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the formal school curriculum can be described as a STEM-related individual subject; as a learning package offering learning pathway for STEM elective subjects and as an integrated STEM learning approach. This study focuses on the needs assessment of STEM education as a learning approach among lower secondary school teachers in a local district in Malaysia. The current and desired situations were analysed as well as the causal factors which guide the choice of any intervention programs to address the actual needs. Methodology: Three schools were selected through heterogenous purposive sampling. The teachers from each school were selected through criterion sampling based on predetermined criteria. 31 teachers from the lower secondary level who teach STEM related subjects as well as the head of panel and departments of the STEM subjects, were selected as the participants. Focus group and one-to-one interviews were conducted with the participants after receiving their consent. Findings: There is a gap between the desired situation and the current situation in the implementation of integrated STEM education. The implementation of STEM education at the lower secondary level can be facilitated through various means such as a comprehensive STEM education professional development or training for teachers, collaborations between STEM subjects teachers through lesson studies or professional learning community, and working together with local STEM expertise or community of practice. Contributions: The findings provide relevant information and guidance on the selection of intervention for the integrated STEM education in addressing the needs. It also initiates the planning of the integrated STEM education programs which focuses on the gaps as the means to achieve the desired results. Keywords: STEM education, needs assessment, case study, gap, interventions Cite as: Loh, S. L., Pang, V., & Lajium, D. (2021). A case study of needs assessment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in lower secondary schools. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 242-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp242-264

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Harnessing the Challenges of Covid-19 Ethics on Students Learning in Chemistry

Sumerianz Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.47752/sjsr.43.70.75 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 70-75

Author(s):

Julie N. Nnoli

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Secondary Schools ◽

Stem Education ◽

Null Hypothesis ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Learning Abilities ◽

Chemistry Students ◽

Anambra State ◽

E Learning ◽

At Home

This paper discusses the challenges of covid-19 ethics on students’ learning of chemistry in secondary schools in Anambra State and how to harness the challenges. Three research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. A descriptive survey design was used. Three hundred (300) SS3 chemistry students drawn from 45 secondary schools out of 258 public schools in Anambra State formed the sample for the study. Twenty (20) item structured questionnaires on a four-point rating scale developed by the researchers were used for data collection. A reliability coefficient of 0.85 was established using Cronbach Alpha techniques. After the administration of the instrument to the respondents, the data obtained were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question and z-test to test the null hypothesis at the significance level of 0.05. The results obtained showed that male chemistry students have greater challenges on covid-19 ethics than their female counterparts. They are faced with the following challenges of covid-19 ethics that hinder the inculcation of chemistry learning. Lack of interest in STEM education (chemistry) due to persistence lockdown, lack of E-learning abilities, lack of ICT knowledge, lack of computer or android phone to study at home and tired of being locked indoors. There is no significance difference between male and female chemistry students’ level on covid-19 ethics in the learning of chemistry in Anambra State. It was recommended that students should be encouraged to develop interest in chemistry, have access to ICT gadgets and computers, engage in E-learning abilities and inculcate more study habit at home. This should help the government and chemistry teachers to assist in ameliorating the predicaments in STEM education.

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Curricular and Learning Strategies for the Successful Implementation of STEM Education in Primary and Secondary Schools

Proceedings of the 2018 2nd International Conference on Education and E-Learning - ICEEL 2018 ◽

10.1145/3291078.3291095 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Carlos Olabe ◽

Xabier Basogain ◽

Miguel Ángel Olabe

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Stem Education ◽

Successful Implementation

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STEM Education through the Perspectives of Secondary Schools Teachers and School Administrators in Turkey

Asian Journal of Education and Training ◽

10.20448/journal.522.2018.42.91.101 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 91-101

Author(s):

Mustafa ÇEVİK ◽

Esma ÖZGÜNAY

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Stem Education ◽

School Administrators

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An Investigation into the Challenges Facing Administration of STEM Education in Gwagwalada Universal Basic Education Junior Secondary Schools in FCT, Nigeria

International Journal on Research in STEM Education ◽

10.31098/ijrse.v2i1.200 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 59-78

Author(s):

Ogunode Niyi Jacob

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Science Teachers ◽

Stem Education ◽

Basic Education ◽

Development Program ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Instructional Materials ◽

Junior Secondary Schools ◽

Junior Secondary ◽

The Government

This study aimed to investigate the challenges facing the administration of STEM Education in Gwgwalada junior secondary schools of FCT, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires titled:' Challenges facing Administration of STEM Education Questionnaire” (CFASEQ).The sample for the study comprised of 200 teachers. A simple random sampling method was used to select the sample. One hypothesis and three research instruments were used for the study. Test and retest were employed to determine the reliability of the instrument. Simple percentages were employed to analyze the data collected and a chi-square test was used to test the hypothesis. The study revealed that challenges are facing the administrations of STEM Education in Gwagwalada junior secondary schools and these challenges include; inadequate infrastructural facilities, shortage of science teachers, lack of instructional materials, lack of motivation, inadequate fund, poor supervision, high population, poor capacity development program for science teachers and negative attitude of students towards STEM education. The result also revealed that100% of the respondents agreed that the implications of the challenge facing the administration of STEM Education are responsible for poor implementation of STEM education in Gwagwalada junior secondary schools of FCT, Nigeria. From the finding, it was recommended that the government increase the funding of education and give more priority to STEM Education.

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