The effect of professional development on in-service STEM teachers' self-efficacy: a meta-analysis of experimental studies

X Zhou, L Shu, Z Xu, Y Padrón - International Journal of STEM Education, 2023 - Springer
This meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of teacher professional development (PD)
training on improving in-service STEM teachers' self-efficacy in the K-12 teaching context …

[PDF][PDF] A review of studies on STEM and STEAM education in early childhood

AA Aktürk, O Demircan - Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Kırşehir Eğitim …, 2017 - academia.edu
This paper aims to focus on national and international studies regarding STEM education
and visual arts integrated STEM education in early childhood. After a detailed search by …

Integrated STEM curriculum: improving educational outcomes for Head Start children

J Aldemir, H Kermani - Early Child Development and Care, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the researchers aimed to design, plan and implement a Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) model to support Pre-K children's skills and knowledge in …

Preschool teachers' STEM pedagogical content knowledge: A comparative study of teachers in Greece and Turkey

AİC Gözüm, S Papadakis, M Kalogiannakis - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study compares the STEM Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Greek and Turkish
preschool teachers. The present research is a comparative descriptive study that aims to …

Effective early childhood STEM education: Findings from the Little Scientists evaluation

A MacDonald, C Huser, S Sikder, L Danaia - Early Childhood Education …, 2020 - Springer
This article reports findings from a two-year independent evaluation of the Little Scientists
program; a program providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …

21st Century Skills: The Predictive Role of Attitudes Regarding STEM Education and Problem-Based Learning.

N Akcanca - International Journal of Progressive Education, 2020 - ERIC
The objective of this research is to determine the predictive situation of the proficiency
perceptions of preschool teacher candidates' attitudes regarding STEM Education and …

Early childhood educators' beliefs and confidence regarding STEM education

A MacDonald, L Danaia, S Sikder, C Huser - International Journal of Early …, 2021 - Springer
There is a growing interest in the integration of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) into early childhood education programs. However, existing research …

Early math professional development: Meeting the challenge through online learning

KM Sheridan, D Banzer, A Pradzinski… - Early Childhood Education …, 2020 - Springer
Early math success in the PreK classroom is recognized as a strong predictor of later
academic success. However, many early childhood teachers report they lack the content …

A Comparative Investigation of the Views of Preschool Teachers and Teacher Candidates about STEM.

N Ültay, E Ültay - Journal of Science Learning, 2020 - ERIC
If the STEM approach appropriately addressed in early childhood education, it may provide
opportunities for educators to involve children in activities appropriate to their interests and …

Mini review: Improving teachers' quality in STEM-based science teaching-learning in secondary school

S Syafril, T Rahayu, SF Al-Munawwarah… - Journal Of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The latest Approach in the teaching-learning process called" Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics"(STEM) has become the most recent trend in this decade …