Analysis of STEM Activities in Primary Students' Science Projects in an Informal Learning Environment

Autor/inn/en	So, Winnie Wing Mui; Zhan, Ying; Chow, Stephen Cheuk Fai; Leung, Chi Fai
Titel	Analysis of STEM Activities in Primary Students' Science Projects in an Informal Learning Environment
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 16 (2018) 6, S.1003-1023 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-017-9828-0
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Elementary School Students; Science Instruction; Student Projects; Extracurricular Activities; Foreign Countries; Informal Education; Science Projects; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schulprojekt; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Ausland; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Science; Project; Wissenschaft; Projekt; Hongkong
Abstract	This study adopted a researcher-generated framework to analyze STEM activities demonstrated in primary students' science projects in an annual extracurricular event held in Hong Kong. Ten students' project reports were randomly selected from each of the three groups of 24 outstanding, 45 merit, and 68 consolation awarded projects. Content analysis was conducted to code the activities in each project. The coded information was then changed into numerical data for quantitative analysis. The results showed that, in general, more engineering and science activities than technology and mathematics activities were adopted by the primary students in their projects. More projects with the Outstanding Award conducted STEM activities than those projects with Merit and Consolation Awards, and significant group differences existed in the science and mathematics activities. Besides, science activities significantly positively related to engineering and mathematics activities. Furthermore, STEM-related content knowledge of discipline core ideas and crosscutting concepts were reported. This study sheds light on the pattern of STEM activities in students' science projects, and has implications for promoting STEM integration in primary education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01