Effects of STEM-Focused Arduino Practical Activities on Problem-Solving and Entrepreneurship Skills

Autor/inn/en	Sari, Ugur; Çelik, Harun; Pektas, Hüseyin Miraç; Yalçin, Selinay
Titel	Effects of STEM-Focused Arduino Practical Activities on Problem-Solving and Entrepreneurship Skills
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 38 (2022) 3, S.140-154 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-3098
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Technology Uses in Education; Open Source Technology; Learning Activities; Problem Solving; Entrepreneurship; Preservice Teachers; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Lernaktivität; Problemlösen; Unternehmungsgeist; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Türkei
Abstract	In this study, the effects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused Arduino practical activities on problem-solving and entrepreneurship skills were analysed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Also, the contribution of these activities to teacher candidates and their effects on the learning-teaching process were discussed by evaluating their views. The study group consisted of 31 final-year teacher candidates studying in the science teaching department of a university in Turkey. The quantitative findings reveal that STEM-focused Arduino practical activities have a positive effect on improving the problem-solving and entrepreneurship skills of teacher candidates. Their opinions also support these results. The teacher candidates stated that the practical activities contribute to their professional development, support the development of 21st-century skills such as problem-solving and creativity and positively affect the learning-teaching process. As a result, STEM-focused Arduino practical activities are of significance in terms of adopting an interdisciplinary approach to education following the requirements of the century and developing problem-solving, entrepreneurial and productive individuals. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01