Designing effective STEM courses: a mixed-methods study of the impact of a STEM education course on teachers’ self-efficacy and course experiences
Zhumabay N. Yelemessova Z. Balta N. Abylkassymova A. Bakytkazy T. Marynowski R.
2024Frontiers Media SA
Frontiers in Education
2024#9
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields play a critical role in the advancement of society and are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. This study examines the development of a STEM education course and its impact on teachers’ self-efficacy and course experiences. The study involves a mixed-methods approach, using survey and course assignment results gathered from 52 mathematics master’s degree candidates who took an online STEM education course. Teachers’ self-efficacy, STEM knowledge, reflections from reading materials, and lesson plans were quantitatively analyzed while content analyses was employed for the teachers’ opinions on the role of each STEM subject and overall course evaluation. Results showed a significant increase in teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching STEM subjects after completing the course. Additionally, teachers reported positive experiences related to course content, activities, and assignments. The study provides insights into the design and implementation of effective STEM courses and provides practical implications for designing operative STEM courses. Copyright
course development , course experiences , Kazakhstan , self-efficacy , STEM education
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Department of Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, SDU University, Kaskelen, Kazakhstan
Department of Plasma Physics, Nanotechnology and Computer Physics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Education, University of Lethbridge, AB, Lethbridge, Canada
Department of Methods of Teaching Mathematics
Department of Science and Mathematics Education
Department of Plasma Physics
Faculty of Education
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