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Title: Examination of the Effects of STEM Activities in Physics Subjects on Students' Attitudes and Problem-Solving Skills
Language: English
Authors: Secil Alniak-Daye, Feral Ogan-Bekiroglu (ORCID 0000-0001-6982-9675)
Source: Science Insights Education Frontiers. 2025 27(1):4389-4416.
Availability: Insights Publisher. The Bonoi Group, 725 West Main Street, Suite F, Jamestown, NC 27282. Tel: 336-734-3249; e-mail: eic_sief@bonoi.org; Web site: http://bonoi.org/index.php/sief
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 7
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Activities, Physics, Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Grade 7, Science Education, Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students
Geographic Terms: Turkey (Istanbul)
ISSN: 2644-058X
2578-9813
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of STEM activities on students' attitudes towards STEM and problem-solving skills by taking their components into account. An experimental design with pretest-posttest control group was applied in the study. Quantitative and qualitative data collection tools were used. The participants of the study consisted of students studying in two different branches in the 7th grade of a public school. The implementation of the research was carried out for five weeks within the scope of force, work and energy concepts. In the experimental group, STEM activities developed by taking the science curriculum into account were included in the lessons. In the control group, lessons were taught according to the curriculum. The conclusions drawn based on the results of this study can be listed as follows: First, STEM education, which is carried out within the scope of physics subjects in the science course and which also includes mathematics, engineering and technology related acquisitions, ensures that students' attitudes towards STEM develop positively. STEM attitudes progress especially in the direction of establishing a relationship between mathematics, science and engineering learning and STEM. Second, STEM education improves students' problem-solving skills. The increase occurs in all areas of problem-solving skills, including the individual's confidence in problem-solving skills, willingness to cope with difficult problems encountered, and the feeling that they have mastered the situation. Last, when there is no STEM-oriented activity in the science curriculum, students' problem-solving skills, especially in the area of confidence, decrease. Considering that STEM is an interdisciplinary subject combining two or more disciplines and is based on authentic contexts; STEM activities provide students for establishing relationships between STEM disciplines and developing problem-solving strategies.
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Entry Date: 2025
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