The best practices of STEM education for children aged 5-6 years old
<p>The purpose of this study is to determine how STEM education can bridge the gap</p><p>between the productivity of early childhood educators and government policies in</p><p>elevating the quality of education based on 21st centu...
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| Format: | thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=9500 |
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| Summary: | <p>The purpose of this study is to determine how STEM education can bridge the gap</p><p>between the productivity of early childhood educators and government policies in</p><p>elevating the quality of education based on 21st century learning in Malaysia. There</p><p>are 4 objectives of this study which are (i) explore the best practice in Early Science</p><p>towards the implementation of STEM activity in kindergarten; (ii) explore the best</p><p>practice in Early Mathematics towards the implementation of STEM activity in</p><p>kindergarten; (iii) explore technology-assisted teaching tools towards the</p><p>implementation of STEM activity in kindergarten; and (iv) explore engineering activity</p><p>towards the implementation of STEM activity in kindergarten. The method of</p><p>exploratory case study was used to design this study, which was based on a qualitative</p><p>study. It was successfully carried out at three different private kindergartens in</p><p>Malaysia, with four kindergarten teachers and 39 kindergarten students participating.</p><p>They were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The data of the study</p><p>were obtained through the results of data triangulation using three research</p><p>instruments which are interviews, observations, and document analysis. The data of</p><p>this study were analysed inductively using thematic analysis using ATLAS ti.8.</p><p>According to the findings, there are eight best practises of STEM education based on</p><p>the teacher's teaching and learning session. The study's implications revealed that</p><p>teachers' initiative in providing STEM activities to children is a benchmark for the</p><p>improvement of STEM education in Malaysia. The most significant contribution of this</p><p>study is that it can bridge the gap between the Ministry of Education Malaysia's</p><p>aspirations for elevating STEM education at the global level. If teachers are able to</p><p>provide effective activities to children by implementing best teaching practices, it will</p><p>result in children who will continue to explore such STEM activities for the sake of their</p><p>future and nation.</p> |
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