Sınıf Öğretmeni Adaylarının STEM Eğitimine Yönelik Görüşleri: Uygulamalı Bir Çalışma

Bu araştırmada Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının STEM eğitimine yönelik görüşlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu nedenle araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 40 Sınıf öğretmeni adayı oluşturmaktadır. Durum çalışma deseni olarak yürütülen bu çalışma 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılı güz döneminde 12 haftada (haftada 4 saat) tamamlanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler içerik analiz basamaklarına uygun olarak analiz edilmiştir. STEM eğitimi uygulamaları soncunda öğretmen adaylarının STEM eğitimine yönelik olumlu görüşler geliştirdiği ve mühendislik-teknolojiye yönelik olarak düşüncelerinin olumlu yönde değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen adayları STEM eğitiminin ilköğretim ve okulöncesi dönemlerinde kullanılmasının önemli olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Ayrıca öğretmen adayları, STEM eğitimi sayesinde çocukların yaratıcılık, hayal gücü, merak, özgüven, sorumluluk, empati gibi birçok özelliğin gelişebileceği yönünde görüşler bildirmişlerdir. Sonuçlar doğrultusunda Sınıf öğretmenliği lisans programında STEM eğitimi verilmesini sağlayacak seçmeli veya zorunlu derslerin açılması önerilmiştir.

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