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Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research
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Original article | Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 2019, Vol. 14(4) 102-113

Effects of Stem Based Activities on In-Service Teachers’ Views

Serkan Timur, Betül Timur & Nagihan İmer Çetin

pp. 102 - 113   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.220.6   |  Manu. Number: MANU-1911-01-0006.R3

Published online: December 29, 2019  |   Number of Views: 271  |  Number of Download: 863

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Abstract

In this study we investigated the effect of STEM based activities on in-service teachers’ views about STEM teaching. Pre-test and post-test research design was employed to investigate teachers’ reactions to STEM based activities. The participants were 39 in-service teachers from different branches who were working as teachers in public schools in Turkey. The teachers attended a 40 hour STEM training course in which STEM based activities performed. Pre-service Teachers’ Integrative STEM Teaching Intention Questionnaire was used to measure teachers' views on STEM teaching. The results showed that STEM based activies had positive effect on teachers’ views about STEM education.

Keywords: STEM, STEM teaching, STEM based activities, teachers

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Timur, S., Timur, B. & Cetin, N.I. (2019). Effects of Stem Based Activities on In-Service Teachers’ Views . Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 14(4), 102-113. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2019.220.6

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Timur, S., Timur, B. and Cetin, N. (2019). Effects of Stem Based Activities on In-Service Teachers’ Views . Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 14(4), pp. 102-113.

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Timur, Serkan, Betul Timur and Nagihan Imer Cetin (2019). "Effects of Stem Based Activities on In-Service Teachers’ Views ". Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 14 (4):102-113. doi:10.29329/epasr.2019.220.6.
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