Teachers’ Professional Knowledge to Develop STEM Integrated Tasks

This study presents developments on the professional knowledge needed to implement STEM hands-on tasks by teachers. Research was developed in the framework of a teachers’ professional development programme designed to provide knowledge for them to be capable of implementing this kind of tasks. With...

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Published inPedagogika (Vilnius, Lithuania) Vol. 149; no. 1; pp. 82 - 104
Main Authors Costa, Maria Cristina, Domingos, António
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas 2023
Vytautas Magnus University
Subjects
Education
Pedagogy
School education
Primary school
Professional development
Teachers’ knowledge
Handson
STEM
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ISSN1392-0340
2029-0551
DOI10.15823/p.2023.149.4

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Summary:This study presents developments on the professional knowledge needed to implement STEM hands-on tasks by teachers. Research was developed in the framework of a teachers’ professional development programme designed to provide knowledge for them to be capable of implementing this kind of tasks. With a qualitative methodology, we verified that teachers need to attain a specialized theoretical and technical knowledge to develop STEM integrated hands-on tasks and effectively implement them in class.
ISSN:1392-0340
2029-0551
DOI:10.15823/p.2023.149.4