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The Effect of STEM Applications in Preschool on Students' Carrier Goals and Perceptions of Engineering
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Akpinar, Burcak Ceren; Akgunduz, Devrim – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
STEM education, which consists of the initials of the words Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is an educational approach that blends theoretical knowledge with engineering skills. The STEM education approach is implemented in the USA from preschool to senior high school through engineering design and interdisciplinary studies…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Preschool Education, Career Choice, Engineering
The Effect of STEM Applications in Preschool on Students' Career Goals and Perceptions of Engineering
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Akpinar, Burcak Ceren; Akgunduz, Devrim – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
STEM education, which consists of the initials of the words Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is an educational approach that blends theoretical knowledge with engineering skills. The STEM education approach is implemented in the USA from preschool to senior high school through engineering design and interdisciplinary studies…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Student Attitudes
Examining Predictive Effects of Attitudes toward STEM and Demographic Factors on Academic Achievement
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Terzi, Ragip; Kirilmazkaya, Gamze – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing middle school students' academic achievement. In this regard, the study investigated the impact of demographic factors and students' attitudes towards STEM on their achievement. The research sample was drawn from a city located in southeastern Turkey. Multiple regression analysis was…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
Gender Differences in Career Choices among Students in Secondary School
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Mozahem, Najib A.; Kozbar, Dana K.; Al Hassan, Ahmad W.; Mozahem, Laila A. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics play an important role in shaping the economies of countries. It is now well documented that females are underrepresented in these fields. This study examines whether gender differences exist in Lebanon with regard to the career choices of boys and girls at the secondary school level. Three hundred…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Gender Differences, Secondary School Students, Factor Analysis