@article {1041,
	title = {UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS{\textquoteright} PERCEPTIONS OF THE INTEGRATING MECHANISMS AND IMPORTANCE OF STEM EDUCATION},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2021},
	month = {August/2021},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {546-557},
	abstract = {This study aimed to recognize upper-secondary school science teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of the meaning, importance, and integrating mechanisms of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) education, taking in to account the differences between the science teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions according to their specialties, years of experience, and degrees. A closed-ended questionnaire was distributed among 700 science teachers (biology, physics, and chemistry) in Riyadh, and 255 teachers responded. The results showed a strong alignment in the upper-secondary school science teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of the meaning and the importance of STEM education, although there was less of a consensus regarding the integrating mechanisms. There were statistically significant differences in the physics teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of STEM meaning, although there were otherwise no significant differences by specialty in the science teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions of the importance of STEM education and its integration mechanisms. Furthermore, the teachers showed no statistically significant differences in STEM{\textquoteright}s meaning, importance, or integrating mechanisms according to their years of experience. Based on the results, recommendations included intensifying professional development programs on utilizing technology, engineering, and mathematics in learning science concepts and application.},
	keywords = {integration mechanisms, SCIENCE teachers, STEM education, teachers{\textquoteright} perceptions, upper secondary school},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/21.20.546 },
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2021/987-1629706986.pdf},
	author = {Eman A. AlMuraie and Norah A. Algarni and Nidhal Sh. Alahmad}
}
