The Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning Strategy in STEM Education - Softcover

ElSayary, Areej

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659899615 ISBN 13: 9783659899614

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The STEM education is one of the new reforms in the science education that enhances students’ scientific and cognitive skills. STEM education is best taught through problem based learning strategies as there are three types of learning that cut across the PBL; cognitive learning, content learning, and collaborative learning. These three types of learning set as a conceptual framework that has guided this study. The main purpose of this study is to measure to what extent using the PBL strategy in STEM education enhances students’ development of the 21st century skills :cognitive skills, collaborative skills, and content knowledge? The participants of the study comprised two groups: 112 teachers and 1800 grade eleven students selected from seven schools around UAE. A mixed-method design has been used in this study using multiple tools. A teachers’ questionnaire that included open and closed-ended questions was administered. The students' achievements have been measured qualitatively using rubrics and quantitatively by collecting students’ scores from the Robotics module. In addition, students’ perceptions were also measured using a closed question survey.

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About the Author

Areej ElSayary is a STEAM Coordinator, curriculum consultant and Journal Editor. She is working in Al Ittihad Private School-Jumeira, Dubai. She received her BSc in Architecture Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt. She earned a MED-Science Stream from The British University in Dubai and currently studying her Phd "Curriculum Innovation".

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659899615
• ISBN 13: 9783659899614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132