STEM in Transition from Primary School to Middle School: Primary School Students' Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Karalar, Halit; Sidekli, Sabri; Yildirim, Bekir
Titel	STEM in Transition from Primary School to Middle School: Primary School Students' Attitudes
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 13 (2021) 5, S.687-697 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1307-9298
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Grade 4; Student Adjustment; Gender Differences; Individual Differences; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Science Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Schülerverhalten; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Individueller Unterschied; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to examine the STEM attitudes of primary school fourth-grade students who are in the transition period from primary school to middle school. More specifically, this study examines whether the students' attitudes towards STEM significantly differ according to gender, parents' educational background, science achievement, and mathematics achievement. The data obtained from 221 fourth-grade students through the STEM Attitude Scale were analyzed by independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The research results revealed that students move from primary school to middle school with a high STEM attitude. In this transition, girls' attitudes towards mathematics and boys' towards engineering and technology were higher. The tendency in engineering and technology attitudes differs only in favor of male students but does not differ significantly in parents' educational background, science, and mathematics achievement. While there was no significant difference in general STEM attitudes of the students in terms of gender and mother's education, there was a difference in father's education, mathematics, and science achievement. Following, the research results were discussed, and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners were presented. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01