Integration of STEM into Environmental Education: Preservice Teachers’ Opinions
Keywords:
Environmental education, STEM education, Preservice teacher, OpinionsAbstract
This qualitative study adopted a case study design to investigate preservice teachers’ opinions of a STEM-integrated environmental education program (STEM-IEEP). The sample consisted of 12 preservice teachers recruited using purposive criterion sampling. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Participants had positive views of the STEM-IEEP. They stated that it raised their environmental awareness and helped them develop positive attitudes towards the environment and find solutions to environmental issues. They also noted that it changed their views on environmental engineering for the better. Lastly, they believed that STEM education was vital because it helped them develop 21st-century skills and contributed to advances in technology. Recommendations were made based on the results.
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