ERIC Number: EJ1306332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Game-Based STEM Module Development for KSSM Science Teachers
Journal of Turkish Science Education, v18 n2 p249-262 2021
The study was conducted to identify the needs and specifications of a STEM Module based on a game approach in teaching science for lower secondary school students. In this study, the needs analysis was carried out on purposively selected science teachers from different schools in the northern district of Kedah, Malaysia. The data was collected through semistructured interviews based on the purposive sampling of 7 science teachers. The qualitative data obtained from the interview sessions with the teachers were analyzed into specific themes. Three major themes were identified, namely: (1). The requirement of resources and teaching materials to motivate Science teaching (2) The suitability of game-based teaching approaches in teaching KSSM Science and (3) The characteristics of the required modules. The analysis of the findings shows that the Game Based STEM module has a great potential to be developed for the use of science teachers in making active and motivating science learning among secondary school students. Apart from the three main themes identified, suggestions and specifications derived from interviews with the teachers would give us useful information for developing the contents for the module. The teachers need appropriate modules for because they lack effective and relevant resource materials with the latest content in addition to lack of time to prepare them themselves due to the latest curriculum changes. The findings can be used for designing and developing the module in a subsequent study.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Game Based Learning, Secondary School Science, Science Teachers, Instructional Materials, Educational Resources, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Video Games, Educational Games
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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