Exploring the Effect of STEM Education on the Motivations and Epistemological Beliefs Related to Science among Talented and Gifted Students

The research is aimed to explore the effect of STEM education on the motivations and epistemological beliefs related to science among talented and gifted students. A mixed research method was employed in collecting the data of the research. The sample of the research consisted of 20 5th and 6th grad...

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Published inOpen Journal for Educational Research (Online) Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 317 - 332
Main Authors Akpinar, Dilara, Yalçin, Sema Altun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Center for Open Access in Science 28.12.2021
Subjects
Academically Gifted
Elementary School Students
Epistemology
Grade 5
Grade 6
Science Education
STEM Education
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
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Summary:The research is aimed to explore the effect of STEM education on the motivations and epistemological beliefs related to science among talented and gifted students. A mixed research method was employed in collecting the data of the research. The sample of the research consisted of 20 5th and 6th grade students who were diagnosed to be talented. Before the activities, the Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire and the Motivation Scale for Science Learning were applied to the students. The reflective journals were asked to fill in reflective journals after each activity and individual interviews were conducted after all activities were completed. A significant difference was found between the Epistemological Beliefs Questionnaire and the Motivation Scale for Science Learning pre-test and post-test scores at the end of the research. With the conducted interviews and results from the journals, positive changes were observed in students' self-confidence, motivation, and attitudes towards science lessons in training.
ISSN:2560-5313
2560-5313
DOI:10.32591/coas.ojer.0502.14317y