Examining Teachers' Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach

Nadir Aksoy; Hatice Yıldız

doi:10.30703/cije.1633629

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Öğretmenlerin Disiplinler Arası Bir Yaklaşım Olarak STEM Eğitimine Yönelik Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı alan öğretmenlerinin STEM eğitimi hakkındaki görüşlerini belirlemektir. Araştırmada konunun bütüncül bir yaklaşımla ele alınabilmesi amacıyla nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu Sivas ili Merkez ilçesindeki ortaokullarda görev yapan Fen Bilimleri, Bilişim Teknolojileri, Teknoloji ve Tasarım ve Matematik branşlarının her birinden altışar öğretmen olmak üzere toplam 24 öğretmenden oluşmaktadır. Araştırma verileri, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Görüşme formunda öğretmenlere açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan 8 tane soru sorulmuştur. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi tekniğiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda öğretmenlerin görüşlerinden; STEM eğitiminin disiplinler arası bir yaklaşım olarak kullanılmasının olumlu sonuçları olduğu, yaparak yaşayarak öğrenmeye fırsat tanıdığı, kalıcı öğrenmeyi sağladığı, günlük hayat problemlerine çözüm bulduğu, eleştirel düşünme, analitik düşünme ve yaratıcı düşünme gibi 21. yüzyıl becerilerini kazandırdığı, öğrencilerin ilgisini artırdığı, ürün odaklı bir yaklaşım olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Son olarak öğretmenler STEM etkinliklerini gerçekleştirmede malzeme ve atölye eksikliği, STEM ders planlarının yetersizliği, ders programlarından dolayı yaşanan zaman yetersizliği, öğretmenlere yeterli eğitimlerin verilmediği gibi sorunlarla karşı karşıya kaldıklarını ifade etmişlerdir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Examining Teachers' Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach

Öz

The aim of this research was to determine the opinions of teachers about STEM education. In order to address the issue with a holistic approach, the case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The participants of the research consisted of 24 teachers, six teachers from each of the branches of Science, Information Technologies, Technology and Design, and Mathematics, working in secondary schools in the Central District of Sivas province. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. In the interview form, teachers were asked eight open-ended questions. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using content analysis technique. The findings derived from teachers' perspectives revealed that integrating STEM education as an interdisciplinary approach produced significant positive outcomes. It facilitated experiential and hands-on learning, promoted enduring comprehension, addressed real-world problems, and enhanced the acquisition of essential 21st-century skills such as critical, analytical, and creative thinking. Additionally, it increased student engagement and represented a product-oriented educational methodology. Lastly, teachers reported facing several challenges in implementing STEM activities, including lack of materials and workshop facilities, inadequacy of STEM lesson plans, time constraints due to dense curricula, and insufficient professional development opportunities provided to teachers.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Nadir Aksoy
0009-0008-9756-4326
Türkiye

Hatice Yıldız ^*
0000-0003-2365-6937
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

5 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

3 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1633629

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https://izlik.org/JA35NX62ZU

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APA

Aksoy, N., & Yıldız, H. (2025). Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 14(4), 919-939. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1633629

AMA

1.Aksoy N, Yıldız H. Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach. CUE. 2025;14(4):919-939. doi:10.30703/cije.1633629

Chicago

Aksoy, Nadir, ve Hatice Yıldız. 2025. “Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 14 (4): 919-39. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1633629.

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Aksoy N, Yıldız H (01 Aralık 2025) Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 14 4 919–939.

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[1]N. Aksoy ve H. Yıldız, “Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach”, CUE, c. 14, sy 4, ss. 919–939, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.30703/cije.1633629.

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Aksoy, Nadir - Yıldız, Hatice. “Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 14/4 (01 Aralık 2025): 919-939. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1633629.

JAMA

1.Aksoy N, Yıldız H. Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach. CUE. 2025;14:919–939.

MLA

Aksoy, Nadir, ve Hatice Yıldız. “Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, c. 14, sy 4, Aralık 2025, ss. 919-3, doi:10.30703/cije.1633629.

Vancouver

1.Nadir Aksoy, Hatice Yıldız. Examining Teachers’ Views on STEM Education as an Interdisciplinary Approach. CUE. 01 Aralık 2025;14(4):919-3. doi:10.30703/cije.1633629