Abstract
This explanatory case study aims to formulate a framework of spiritual influence on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-based research for sustainable development from the perspective of university scientists. This single-site case qualitative study involves seven participants from a Malaysian public research university with a variety of specific research fields. Questions regarding the driving factors of their research strategy for sustainable technology developments were asked. Consequently, the main driving factors on using STEM approaches for sustainable developments are career competency enhancements. This theme can be proven with elements, such as STEM for enhancing the ability to expand a specific field contribution, improving interdisciplinary management, obtaining outsource support, and enhancing innovative capability. Meanwhile, spiritual influence on sustainable development is a part of the philosophy of participants and can be proven through the elements of moral and ethical beliefs with respect to religious values in their scientific career and STEM-based research practice. Therefore, the influence of spirituality is a crucial concept, which can ensure social, emotional, economic, and environmental sustainability development. This framework is built among limited participants. Thus, confirming this framework by using a wide range of samples is encouraged. Moreover, this study generally has implications for sustainable development using STEM-based practice for specific field expertise. The concept aims to provide remarkable contributions to the growth of comprehensive, holistic, and sustainable development and to extend the current literature on STEM research approaches by inculcating spiritual elements.
Highlights
Sustainable Technology Development (STD) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-based research agendas of any country, which acts as a driver for the country to accomplish development policies, are vital for its success
Based on the aforementioned observations, this study focused on the involvement of university academician scientists in STEM-based research and the establishment of sustainable developments considering the influential role of spirituality as a driving factor
“...there is one method...I know that method...it was used to solve only one equation...my expertise is in fluid mechanics modeling...I have to deal maybe two or three equations...so I need to couple that method...it can’t be solved one to one...it had to be solved three times...no one could solve three equations...but I have solved it in one night...after I wrote it in an abstract...I mentioned the words “we present for the first time”...those words are essential...”we present the method for solving coupled system for the first time “ . . . no one ever does it . . . I can do it . . . use the word for the first time . . . ” 8:50 (P1)
Summary
Sustainable Technology Development (STD) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-based research agendas of any country, which acts as a driver for the country to accomplish development policies, are vital for its success. One common reason for the implementation of STEM collaboration is to endow sustainable research processes with a positive influence on the STEM environment, thereby facilitating the social interactions of STEM practitioners and providing professional support to the research and learning institution managements [2]. The sustainable STEM concept principle mainly aims to strengthen the STEM learning environment, providing societal. Sustainability 2021, 13, 11161 and outreach support systems within research and educational operation communities [3]. This principle is essential because STEM for a sustainable concept maintains the operation of STEM-based research [4,5] and facilitates the growth of new technology development without compromising the needs of the future [6]
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