Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border area
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is vital in preparing students to face future challenges by fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, in border areas such as Indonesia and Malaysia, the implementation of STEM education remains underexplored....
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| author | Totok Victor Didik Saputro Yessi Fatika Sari Silvester Christian Cahyaningtyas Pery Jayanto Grecia Putri Harmoni |
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| description | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is vital in preparing students to face future challenges by fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, in border areas such as Indonesia and Malaysia, the implementation of STEM education remains underexplored. This study uses a quantitative descriptive-comparative design to analyze school teachers' understanding of STEM implementation. It involves 44 teachers from the Indonesia-Malaysia border area in Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics and an independent t-test to assess and compare teachers' levels of understanding. The findings indicated moderate scores for STEM knowledge (3.84), implementation practices (3.71), and school support (3.66), while challenges scored low (2.98). In terms of teaching experience, there was no significant difference between teachers with less than 10 years and those with more than 10 years of experience concerning their understanding of STEM implementation in elementary schools. This is attributed to the limited availability of training programs that could enhance teachers' knowledge regarding STEM education.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e3e44fdf7ec4b9b939a807d8121e4142025-08-20T03:54:21ZindUniversitas HamzanwadiJurnal Elemen2442-42262025-05-0111210.29408/jel.v11i2.3000337289Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border areaTotok Victor Didik Saputro0Yessi Fatika Sari1Silvester2Christian Cahyaningtyas3Pery Jayanto4Grecia Putri Harmoni5Institut Shanti BhuanaUniversity of GlasgowInstitut Shanti Bhuana Institut Shanti BhuanaUniversitas CipasungInstitut Shanti BhuanaScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is vital in preparing students to face future challenges by fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, in border areas such as Indonesia and Malaysia, the implementation of STEM education remains underexplored. This study uses a quantitative descriptive-comparative design to analyze school teachers' understanding of STEM implementation. It involves 44 teachers from the Indonesia-Malaysia border area in Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics and an independent t-test to assess and compare teachers' levels of understanding. The findings indicated moderate scores for STEM knowledge (3.84), implementation practices (3.71), and school support (3.66), while challenges scored low (2.98). In terms of teaching experience, there was no significant difference between teachers with less than 10 years and those with more than 10 years of experience concerning their understanding of STEM implementation in elementary schools. This is attributed to the limited availability of training programs that could enhance teachers' knowledge regarding STEM education. https://e-journal.hamzanwadi.ac.id/index.php/jel/article/view/30003border areaelementary schoolteachers' comprehensionSTEM |
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| title | Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border area |
| title_full | Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border area |
| title_fullStr | Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border area |
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| title_short | Elementary teachers’ understanding of STEM integration: A study in the Indonesia – Malaysia border area |
| title_sort | elementary teachers understanding of stem integration a study in the indonesia malaysia border area |
| topic | border area elementary school teachers' comprehension STEM |
| url | https://e-journal.hamzanwadi.ac.id/index.php/jel/article/view/30003 |
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