The Effects of STEM-Based Alternative Energy Activities on STEM Teaching Intention and Attitude / STEM Temelli Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları Etkinliklerinin STEM Öğretim Niyetine ve Tutumuna Etkisi

Emrah Hiğde

doi:10.19160/e-ijer.1072141

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STEM Temelli Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları Etkinliklerinin STEM Öğretim Niyetine ve Tutumuna Etkisi / The Effects of STEM-Based Alternative Energy Activities on STEM Teaching Intention and Attitude

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, STEM temelli alternatif enerji kaynakları etkinliklerinin, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının bütünleştirici STEM öğretimi niyetine ve tutumlarına etkisini belirlemektir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan tek grup ön test-son test deneysel desen kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubunu fen bilgisi öğretmenliği bölümünde öğrenim gören 29 kadın ve 11 erkek fen bilgisi öğretmen adayı oluşturmuştur. Veri toplamak için bütünleştirici STEM öğretme niyeti anketi ve STEM'e yönelik tutum ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, bütünleştirici STEM öğretimi niyeti ve STEM'e yönelik tutum, ön uygulama ile karşılaştırıldığında önemli ölçüde artmıştır. Bütünleştirici STEM öğretim niyeti ölçeğinin bilgi, değer, tutum, algılanan davranışsal kontrol ve davranışsal niyet, öznel norm alt boyutlarına ait katılımcıların ön ve son test puanları arasında anlamlı farklılık vardır. Cohen'e (1988) göre bütünleştirici STEM öğretimi niyetine ait alt boyutlardan öznel norm harici tüm alt boyutlarda etki değeri büyüktür. STEM'e yönelik tutum ölçeğinin fen, matematik, mühendislik ve teknoloji, 21. yy becerileri altboyutlarına ait katılımcıların ön ve son test puanları arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur. Cohen'e (1988) göre etki değeri fen için büyük, matematik için küçük, mühendislik ve teknoloji ile 21. yüzyıl becerileri için hesaplanan etki büyüklüğü ortadır. Katılımcıların çoğunluğu hidroelektrik enerji, güneş enerjisi ve rüzgâr enerjisi ile ilgili tasarımlar yaparken, az sayıda katılımcı biyokütle enerjisi ve titreşim yoluyla enerji üretimi (piezoelektrik) ile ilgili STEM ürünleri tasarlamıştır. Bu bulgular ışığında, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının bütünleştirici STEM öğretme niyetlerini ve fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının STEM'e yönelik tutumlarını geliştirmek için STEM temelli alternatif enerji etkinliklerinin uygulanabileceğini söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

The Effects of STEM-Based Alternative Energy Activities on STEM Teaching Intention and Attitude / STEM Temelli Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları Etkinliklerinin STEM Öğretim Niyetine ve Tutumuna Etkisi

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of STEM-based alternative energy activities on integrative STEM teaching intention and attitude of pre-service science teachers towards STEM. Some examples of daily life problems were given to participants to design STEM projects about the theme of alternative energy sources during the whole semester. Participants worked in groups of four while designing STEM products. In the research, one-group pre-test and post-test experimental design, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was utilized. The study group was composed of 29 female and 11 male pre-service science teachers studying at the science education department. Integrative STEM teaching intention questionnaire and attitude towards STEM scale were used to collect data. As a result of the research, integrative STEM teaching intention and attitude towards STEM have significantly increased compared to the pre-implementation. There were significant differences between the pre- and post-tests’ participants scores of knowledge, value, attitude, perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention, subjective norm subscales of integrative STEM teaching intention. There were significant differences between the pre- and post-tests scores for science, mathematics, engineering and technology and 21th century skills sub-scales of attitude towards STEM. The effect size for all subscales of integrative STEM teaching intention was large except for subjective norm according to Cohen (1988). The effect size was large for science, was small for math, and was medium for engineering and technology and 21th century skills subscales of attitude towards STEM. The majority of pre-service science teachers made designs about alternative energy resources, such as hydroelectric energy, solar energy and wind energy, while a small number of preservice science teachers designed STEM products about biomass energy and energy generation by vibration (piezoelectric). Findings suggested that STEM-based alternative energy activities can be implemented to improve pre-service science teachers’ integrative STEM teaching intention and attitude of pre-service science teachers towards STEM.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Emrah Hiğde ^*
0000-0002-4692-5119
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 30, 2022

Submission Date

February 11, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 6, 2022

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Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1072141

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https://izlik.org/JA34XH29JB

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Hiğde, E. (2022). The Effects of STEM-Based Alternative Energy Activities on STEM Teaching Intention and Attitude / STEM Temelli Alternatif Enerji Kaynakları Etkinliklerinin STEM Öğretim Niyetine ve Tutumuna Etkisi. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 13(2), 126-141. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1072141