Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning
The major purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the inquiry-based method is effective in improving students’ learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. A total of 73 college students studying...
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Seyit Ahmet Kıray
2018-02-01
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| description | The major purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the inquiry-based method is effective in improving students’ learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. A total of 73 college students studying Information Technology (IT) were chosen as participants. The instructional strategy used in this study was inquiry-based instruction. Participants were asked to answer a course satisfaction survey which utilized a 5-point Likert-type scale (a grade of 1 for least satisfied and 5 for highly satisfied); data obtained underwent means analysis. In addition, qualitative data including students' learning feedback and instructors’ teaching feedback were collected and analyzed. The findings of this study includes: (1) students were highly satisfied on the STEM education learning program used in this study; (2) students’ learning feedback also showed that they approved inquiry-based learning; and (3) instructors’ teaching feedback showed that they preferred inquiry-based instruction as a teaching method. It can be concluded that the use of inquiry-based instruction can improve college students’ STEM education learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8670c5ad94b14fd6a7c0708fa5311d782023-02-15T16:20:29ZengSeyit Ahmet KırayJournal of Education in Science, Environment and Health2149-214X2018-02-014111011755Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education LearningChing-San Lai0National Taipei University of EducationThe major purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the inquiry-based method is effective in improving students’ learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. A total of 73 college students studying Information Technology (IT) were chosen as participants. The instructional strategy used in this study was inquiry-based instruction. Participants were asked to answer a course satisfaction survey which utilized a 5-point Likert-type scale (a grade of 1 for least satisfied and 5 for highly satisfied); data obtained underwent means analysis. In addition, qualitative data including students' learning feedback and instructors’ teaching feedback were collected and analyzed. The findings of this study includes: (1) students were highly satisfied on the STEM education learning program used in this study; (2) students’ learning feedback also showed that they approved inquiry-based learning; and (3) instructors’ teaching feedback showed that they preferred inquiry-based instruction as a teaching method. It can be concluded that the use of inquiry-based instruction can improve college students’ STEM education learning.https://jeseh.net/index.php/jeseh/article/view/143higher educationinquiry-based instructionscience educationstem education |
| spellingShingle | Ching-San Lai Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health higher education inquiry-based instruction science education stem education |
| title | Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning |
| title_full | Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning |
| title_short | Using Inquiry-Based Strategies for Enhancing Students’ STEM Education Learning |
| title_sort | using inquiry based strategies for enhancing students stem education learning |
| topic | higher education inquiry-based instruction science education stem education |
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