Teaching and Learning Integrated STEM: Using Andragogy to Foster an Entrepreneurial Mindset in the Age of Synthesis

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is an approach and movement in innovative educational practices from the primary level internationally. This would provide a platform for an inquiry approach, creativity, and innovation in young children and formulate a path for changes in existing practices. The STEM approach is widely accepted as a key educational practice; however, it is dealt with as a combination of disciplines in actual teaching and learning practice. Coherence in this interdisciplinarity and integration has yet to be evolved as a practice in synthesising and designing instruction and could be harbinger for an effective design for future practice. Integrated and interdisciplinary STEM can only generate powerful knowledge to deal with issues that are affecting the planet and bring abiotic and biotic equilibrium. Interdisciplinary and integrated powerful knowledge (IIPK) can act as a roadmap for innovation that can bring changes in existing practices, produce informed citizens, build capacity for informed decisions, and generate sustainable living practices. Interdisciplinary and integrated STEM could lay foundations for IIPK and generate a mindset, approach, and practice. IIPK could lead to the formation of new paths for energy generation, transport, agricultural practices, medical treatment, and clean environment. Interdisciplinary and integrated STEM is not seen in actual practice anywhere nowadays. For coherence in curriculum, implications in instructions need reform and development by the governments across the world. That could lead to a new policy for interdisciplinary and integrated STEM.

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Implementasi Pembelajaran STEM pada Materi Sistem Reproduksi Tumbuhan dan Hewan Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Ilmiah Peserta Didik SMP

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia ◽

10.24815/jpsi.v8i2.16913 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 241-256

Author(s):

Rahmi Agustina ◽

Ismul Huda ◽

Cut Nurmaliah

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Junior High School ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Junior High ◽

Integrated Treatment ◽

Control Group ◽

Scientific Thinking ◽

Stem Learning ◽

Average Value ◽

Integrated Stem

Learning science in Junior High School in Pidie district has not yet developed the ability to think scientifically. Leanears have not been able to do a problem analisis and argue with the evisidence and experience of the investigation. That are not given the opportunity to have learning activities that could improve their thinking, and then the equipment used in the process of teaching and learning on the concept of plants and animals reproduction are inediquate. It is proved by the laboratory space that has not been used and incompleted equipment. This study aims to determine the differences in the implementation of integrated STEM learning and STEM Silo on the ability to think scientifically on plant and animal reproduction concept in class IX Pidie State Junior High School. The approach used in this study was quantitative, the type of research was applied research; the method used is quasi-experimental, with the Nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study amounted to 236 students and the sample to 75 students. The research procedure consisted of giving pretest, giving STEM integrated treatment in the experimental class and STEM silo in the control class, and giving posttest. The instrument for measuring scientific thinking ability is to use essay tests accompanied by rubrics. Data analysis consisted of normality test, independent t-test and ANOVA test. The results of the study showed there are diffences in the average value of scientific thinking integrated STEM class that is76.74 and STEM silos 61.64. The research is aimed at differing students ability to scientific thinking. The students are taught by using integeted STEM learning and STEM silo in the reproduction of animal plant material grade IX SMP

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Evaluating the effectiveness of Integrated STEM-lab activities in improving secondary school students’ understanding of electrolysis

Chemistry Education Research and Practice ◽

10.1039/c9rp00021f ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 495-508 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Noor Haslina Daman Huri ◽

Mageswary Karpudewan

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Stem Education ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Science Curriculum ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

School Students ◽

Integrated Stem ◽

Stem Disciplines

STEM education is gaining increasing attention globally to fulfill the acute shortage of STEM workforce. Executing STEM education is frequently viewed as a complex and challenging agenda. The current study proposes Integrated STEM-lab activities in the teaching and learning of electrolysis. The activities use real-world contexts as a platform to exhibit the transdisciplinary nature of integration of the four STEM disciplines. Embedded mixed methods research used quantitative one group pre-test–post-test design, and qualitative interviews were employed to measure the effectiveness of the Integrated STEM-lab activities in improving 50 secondary school students’ (Form Four equivalent to Grade 9) understanding of electrolysis. The Electrolysis Diagnostics Instrument was administered for pre- and post-tests. One-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) revealed that the Integrated STEM-lab activities effectively improved the students’ understanding of electrolysis measured in three subscales (Wilks’ lambda = 0.664;F(3,96) = 16.164;p< 0.05;η= 0.336) with 33.6% of the variances in the pre- and post-tests explained by the treatment. The qualitative interview data supported and provided insight into understanding the quantitative findings. In the interviews, the students elaborated their understanding of electrolysis with details, and consistently the activities were referred to in their responses. The findings of this study suggest that Integrated-STEM lab activities are suitable to address the limitation of the existing laboratory activities for knowledge construction. The activities are exemplary for integrating the four STEM disciplines into the standard science curriculum.

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Integrated STEM-based module: Relationship between students’ creative thinking and science achievement

Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia ◽

10.22219/jpbi.v6i2.12236 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Adnan Mohd Shukri ◽

Che Nidzam Che Ahmad ◽

Norhayati Daud

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Science Achievement ◽

Teaching Strategy ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Control Group ◽

Significance Level ◽

Integrated Stem ◽

Quasi Experimental

STEM-based learning innovations have been massively developed especially related to 21st Century skills. This study was done to explore a relationship between creative thinking and science achievement through the implementation of integrated STEM-based module on Reproduction topic. A quasi-experimental study involved pretest-posttest non-equivalent group design with sample of 60 eighth graders from a boarding school in Baling, Kedah, Malaysia. The samples was divided into two groups - 30 students of treatment group and 30 students of control group. The data were collected from pre-post-Reproduction Test Questions (RTQ) scores and pre-post-Creative Thinking Test Questions (CTTQ) scores. Pearson Correlation and one-way ANOVA at a significance level p < .05 were performed in analysing data. Findings reveal no statistically significant relationship between creative thinking and science achievement for both treatment group (r = .220, p = .243) and control group (r = .308, p = .098). Besides, there is a statistically significant and moderate and positive relationship between creative thinking indicator of fluency and science achievement (r = .463, p = .010) of the treatment group. In conclusion, general finding is an evidence that between creative thinking and science achievement shows a consistency in whatever teaching strategy implemented. In which, educators need to realize that academic achievement does not necessarily be a necessity in shaping one’s creativity. Therefore, further study is needed to investigate the relationship between these variables in the execution of STEM teaching and learning so that the findings can be generalized to a larger population.

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Understanding How Students Learn: Preparing Students to Become Professionals

Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education ◽

10.1044/ihe12.1.16 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 16-23

Author(s):

Lizbeth Curme Stevens

Keyword(s):

Service Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Communication Disorders ◽

Learning Opportunities ◽

Graduate Courses ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Community Partners ◽

Scholarship Of Teaching ◽

Academic Service Learning

Abstract The intent of this article is to share my research endeavors in order to raise awareness of issues relative to what and how we teach as a means to spark interest in applying the scholarship of teaching and learning to what we do as faculty in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). My own interest in teaching and learning emerged rather abruptly after I introduced academic service-learning (AS-L) into one of my graduate courses (Stevens, 2002). To better prepare students to enter our profession, I have provided them with unique learning opportunities working with various community partners including both speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and teachers who supported persons with severe communication disorders.

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The Use of Supplementary Podcasting as an Instructional Tool in an Online Classroom Setting

Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education ◽

10.1044/ihe11.2.61 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 61-66

Author(s):

Jennifer C. Friberg

Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Classroom Setting ◽

Educational Tool ◽

Instructional Tool ◽

Online Classroom ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Education Tool ◽

Professional Learners ◽

Professional Disciplines

Abstract The use of podcasting is incredibly widespread, with experts estimating that 60 million Americans will be using podcasting in some form by 2010. The use of podcasting has grown beyond entertainment to become an educational tool, showing promise as a way to disseminate information and create networks of professional learners. However, despite the growing clinical and educational uses of podcasting in other professional disciplines, podcasting is being used primarily as a continuing education tool for speech-language pathologists and audiologists at this time. This article provides guidelines and examines the potential applications for use of podcasting in teaching and learning in communication sciences and disorders.

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