Abstract
The aim of this research was to 1) study the elements of STEM literacy for SIGAR and 2) study the development of STEM literacy by using SIGAR. The research methodology was divided into two phases: 1) reviewing literature on STEM literacy and studying each step of the SIGAR model. 2) Examining the suitability of the elements of STEM literacy and the development of STEM literacy by using SIGAR. The evaluation was undertaken by ten experts who hold doctoral degrees. The results showed that STEM literacy consisted of: 1) the ability to identify STEM problems, 2) the ability to seek new knowledge, 3) the application of the STEM concept, 4) the ability to solve problems using STEM, 5) the ability to communicate information relating to STEM, and 6) the ability to make decisions based on STEM. The experts also evaluated which step of SIGAR was most suitable for the development of the respective aspects of STEM literacy.
Highlights
Modern economies require workers who have the knowledge and skills to compete with others, problem-solvers, innovators, and inventors, as well as those who are able to rely on themselves and think rationally
This study investigated the elements of STEM literacy and the development of STEM literacy during each step of Scientific Imagineering through Augmented Reality (SIGAR)
1. the ability to identify STEM problems, referring to the ability to generate scientific, technological, engineering or mathematical problems or questions in a realworld context and seek answers for such problems or questions using a scientific, technological, engineering or mathematical process, as well as the ability to identify evidence, eyewitnesses or information required to respond to the problems or questions; 2. the ability to seek new knowledge, referring to the ability to specify the set of questions which would be used as guidelines when finding the answers, the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources efficiently and reliably; iJET ‒ Vol 13, No 1, 2018
Summary
Modern economies require workers who have the knowledge and skills to compete with others, problem-solvers, innovators, and inventors, as well as those who are able to rely on themselves and think rationally. Such workers are one of the important factors in enhancing a country’s innovative capacity. The key to the development of these skills is the promotion of scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical skills (STEM) among students in basic education [1]. STEM subject areas are crucial to providing a nation of innovative thinkers who will create new inventions [5]
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