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International Journal of Technology and Design Education

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01.02.2013

Attitudes towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a project-based learning (PjBL) environment

verfasst von: Kuo-Hung Tseng, Chi-Cheng Chang, Shi-Jer Lou, Wen-Ping Chen

Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Ausgabe 1/2013

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Many scholars claimed the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is beneficial to the national economy and teachers and institutes have been working to develop integrated education programs. This study examined a project-based learning (PjBL) activity that integrated STEM using survey and interview methods. The participants were 30 freshmen with engineering related backgrounds from five institutes of technology in Taiwan. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to examine student attitudes towards STEM before and after the PjBL activity. The results of the survey showed that students’ attitudes to the subject of engineering changed significantly. Most of the students recognized the importance of STEM in the science and engineering disciplines; they mentioned in interview that the possession of professional science knowledge is useful to their future career and that technology may improve our lives and society, making the world a more convenient and efficient place. In conclusion, combining PjBL with STEM can increase effectiveness, generate meaningful learning and influence student attitudes in future career pursuit. Students are positive towards combining PjBL with STEM.

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Titel: Attitudes towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a project-based learning (PjBL) environment
verfasst von: Kuo-Hung Tseng
Chi-Cheng Chang
Shi-Jer Lou
Wen-Ping Chen
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2013
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Ausgabe 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-011-9160-x

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