Thai Rural Science Teachers' Self-Perceptions about Efficacy, Confidence and Attitude toward STEM Education

• Siroj Srisarakorn ^[2] ; Chatree Faikhamta ^[1]
  1. [1] Kasetsart University

     Kasetsart University

     Tailandia

     
  2. [2] National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
• Localización: Search and research [Recurso electrónico]: teacher education for contemporary contexts / coord. por Juan José Mena Marcos, Ana García-Valcárcel Muñoz-Repiso, Francisco José García Peñalvo, Marta Martín del Pozo, 2017, ISBN 978-84-9012-769-8, págs. 375-384
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education has been introduced and proposed as the new approach for enhancing the abilities of learners in twenty first century. Teachers are expected to effectively transfer in STEM teaching into classroom. In order to start the suitable and effective program to enhance teachers’ teaching STEM, as the preliminary study, this research investigated rural science teachers’ self-perceptions about efficacy, confidence in and attitude toward teaching STEM approach. Data from the questionnaires revealed that the more experience the teachers gained and the direct science teaching background they have, are positively related with efficacy, confidence in and attitude toward teaching STEM. Even teachers realized that STEM approach might be difficult to start, they have participant attention toward linking STEM approach instruction to learning standards. Suggestions for the further studies are discussed.