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Develo** a Framework of STEM Literacy for Kindergarten Children
STEM literacy is a desired principal outcome of STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. With the increasing popularity of Early STEM learning, it is believed that STEM literacy coul...
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Exploring the Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy of STEM Students within the Context of an Informal STEM Education Programme
A research model based on the presage–process–product theoretical framework was constructed to explore the relationship between STEM learning self-efficacy, perception of challenging learning environments, goa...
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Gender disparity in STEM education: a survey research on girl participants in World Robot Olympiad
Robotics competitions boosts the development of STEM education, but gender disparity in this field remains rarely addressed by researchers. This study focused on the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) and tried to exp...
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The Influence of Online STEM Education Camps on Students’ Self-Efficacy, Computational Thinking, and Task Value
As a result of COVID-19, various forms of education and teaching are moving online. However, the notion of an online STEM camp is still in its beginnings, and there is little relevant research and experience i...
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The effect of an interdisciplinary STEM course on children’s attitudes of learning and engineering design skills
The study aimed to investigate the effect of an interdisciplinary STEM course on children’s attitudes of learning and engineering design skills. A total of 449 elementary school children in China were recruite...
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Open AccessUniformity, diversity, harmony, and emotional energy in a Chinese STEM classroom
Understanding cultural diversity in STEM education is important for inclusivity and teaching STEM literacy for all. We explore diversity at a micro-cultural classroom level involving students’ emotional experi...
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Middle school students’ perceptions of engineers: a case study of Bei**g students
This study aimed to investigate students’ perceptions of engineers and how they vary by grade level and gender. This study proposes an approach to understanding the Chinese students’ perceptions of engineers a...
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Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of STEAM Education and Attitudes Toward STEAM Disciplines and Careers in China
The term STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, was coined the US National Science Foundation in the 1990s. It is considered to be an efficient way for promoting economic growt...