Attitudes towards STEAM, Critical Thinking Disposition and Decision-Making Skills: Mediation and Gender Moderation

Autor/inn/en	Aydin Gürler, Sümeyye; Kaplan, Orhan
Titel	Attitudes towards STEAM, Critical Thinking Disposition and Decision-Making Skills: Mediation and Gender Moderation
Quelle	In: International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 10 (2023) 1, S.210-223 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Aydin Gürler, Sümeyye) ORCID (Kaplan, Orhan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Grade 4; 21st Century Skills; STEM Education; Art Education; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Decision Making Skills; Gender Differences; Measures (Individuals); Correlation; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; STEM; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Messdaten; Korrelation; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The relationship between highly desired 21st century skills, such as students' attitudes toward STEAM, critical thinking dispositions, and decision-making abilities, and the role of gender on these associations was investigated in this study. The data was collected from 4th grade students in the 2022-2023 academic year using the typical case sampling method. "STEAM Attitude Scale", "Critical Thinking Disposition Scale" and "Decision-Making Skill Scale" were utilized. The mediation model was estimated using the whole sample, followed by multigroup analyses that employed gender as the moderation variable. The results indicated that primary school students' attitudes towards STEAM, their critical thinking dispositions, and their decision-making skills were at a high level. The mediation analysis revealed that attitudes towards STEAM had direct effect on decision-making skills, and critical thinking disposition was found to be partially mediating this association. Multigroup analyses provided evidence for the significant moderating role of gender pertaining to the specified associations in the model. The findings provide insights into the importance of developing positive attitudes towards STEAM disciplines regarding their evidential effect on critical thinking disposition and informed decision-making skills in primary schools and the necessity of attending to the role of gender in future educational interventions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. e-mail: ijceroffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://ijcer.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01