CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHING INQUIRY APPROACHES BY STE(A)M PROJECTS IN THE PRIMARY EDUCATION CLASSROOM

TitleCHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHING INQUIRY APPROACHES BY STE(A)M PROJECTS IN THE PRIMARY EDUCATION CLASSROOM
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsLupión-Cobos, T, Crespo-Gómez, JI, García-Ruiz, C
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume22
Issue3
Start Page454-469
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedJune/2023
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
KeywordsActive learning, primary school teacher, teacher skills, teaching fundamental sciences
Abstract

This study analyses the teachers' perceptions of their capacity for designing and developing STE(A)M projects in a professional development programme (PD) conducted through a collaborative educational research project carried out between the University and the centres by the IndagaSTEAM Escuela project. Incorporating STEAM education in the classroom poses various challenges to teachers, among other aspects, associated with conceptualising, designing and applying the curricular integration of STE(A)M subjects, requiring training programs updates for this purpose. Hence, the design developed promotes applying an inquiry-based approach and adapting the integrative STE(A)M curriculum in the Primary Education classroom. Challenges and opportunities of the teachers' involvement have been analysed as a case study undertaken longitudinally between 2019 and 2022. Data have been compiled from a varied typology (rubrics evaluation, ad hoc interviews and questionnaires, using the Likert scale), which give an account of the global perception these educators have, on the one hand, of STE(A)M education and the inquiry approach and, on the other hand, of the collaborative learning scenario from the framework used.

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1687108197.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/23.22.454
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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