Student Experiences in Context-Based STEM Instructional Design
An Investigation Focused on Scientific Creativity and Interest in STEM Career
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22046355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emine Adanur-Sönmez (MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI), Sema AYDIN-CERAN (0000-0001-6847-2766, Selçuk University, corresponding author), Nuriye Koçak (0000-0002-0531-3538, Necmettin Erbakan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1218 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci15091218 |
| OpenAlex | W4414200321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 63 |
This study aims to explore sixth-grade students’ experiences in context-based STEM activities centered around renewable energy, with a particular focus on their scientific creativity and interest in STEM careers. Adopting a qualitative research approach within a phenomenographic research design, the study was carried out during the 2022–2023 academic year. The participant group consists of 10 sixth-grade students attending a public school in Turkey. As part of the research, four lesson plans integrating STEM disciplines and based on context-based learning principles were developed. Each plan was implemented over four instructional hours, and the total intervention spanned a 16-week period. Data collection tools included a semi-structured interview form, a participant observation form, and student journals. The interview form featured open-ended questions designed to elicit students’ experiences during the implementation, along with selected items from the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS) and the Scientific Creativity Scale (SCS). Data obtained through observations and student journals were subjected to content analysis. The resulting findings were organized into five main themes: creativity, STEM, learning experiences, engineering design, and perceived benefits. These findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature, and suggestions for future research and practice were offered
Content analysis · Creativity · Data collection · Focus group · Public university · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Semi-structured interview · Career Development and Diversity · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Design Education and Practice
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Toward a broader conception of creativity
On the unit of description in phenomenography
Teachers’ perception of STEM integration and education
Eyeballs in the Fridge
Early informal STEM experiences and STEM identity
The Development of the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS)
Diary Methods
The Standard Definition of Creativity
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Integrated STEM Approaches and Associated Outcomes of K-12 Student Learning
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Does incubation enhance problem solving? A meta-analytic review
Naturalistic inquiry
Phenomenography ? Describing conceptions of the world around us
On the Nature of "Context" in Chemical Education
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |