Assessment Of Stem Applicatons In Terms of Students’ Opinions

Authors : Fatma Taştan Akdağ, Tohit Güneş

Pages : 161-169

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Publication Date : 2016-06-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The objective of this study is to find out how students will assess STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) applications prepared within the scope of Electrical Energy unit. To this end, the study was conducted with 26 7th graders studying in a secondary school in Samsun city center. Students’ diaries, interview forms and field notes were used as data collection tool and the data obtained were assessed through qualitative analysis method. According to the results, it was found that students thought it was positive to conduct STEM applications in groups, however, they also thought that these applications sometimes caused confusion, thus it was concluded that they should be well planned. In addition, it was found that students adapted the view that STEM applications could be used for a great number of units since these applications are very useful and fun in terms of learning through doing and experiencing. It is thought that including similar group works more within the education process will give students more experience about peer learning based on cooperation and they will be very useful about turning information into daily life productions.
Keywords : STEM education, students’s opinions, science education