A meta-analysis on STEM studies in early childhood education
Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 23 - 36 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.19128/turje.783724 İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022
A meta-analysis on STEM studies in early childhood education
Öz: The increasing number of studies on the STEM approach necessitates a holistic and comparative evaluation of the results. This study aims to investigate and evaluate the cumulative results of the experimental studies used STEM approach for preschool children. In this study, the meta-analysis method was used. Despite a great number of studies about STEM education, only a limited number of studies were accessed by the keywords “preschool”, “early childhood” and “experimental study”. The effect size obtained (0.556) is at a level that can be considered as moderate according to the classification used in meta-analysis studies. STEM studies aimed at preschool children have positive effects on children's learning and development. However, more experimental studies on STEM in the preschool field are needed. It can be suggested that preschool teachers can be encouraged to design and implement STEM practices in their class. For further research, the results of the meta-analysis can be supported by content analysis, and a similar study can be conducted for the other grade levels.
Anahtar Kelime: Erken çocukluk eğitimi STEM çalışmaları üzerine bir meta-analiz araştırması
Öz: STEM yaklaşımı ile ilgili artan sayıda çalışma, sonuçların bütüncül ve karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirilmesini gerektirmektedir. Bu çalışma, okul öncesi dönemde STEM yaklaşımının kullanıldığı deneysel çalışmaların kümülatif sonuçlarını araştırmayı ve değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada meta-analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. STEM eğitimi ile ilgili çok sayıda çalışmaya rağmen, “okul öncesi”, “erken çocukluk” ve “deneysel çalışma” anahtar sözcükleriyle sınırlı sayıda çalışmaya erişilmiştir. Elde edilen etki büyüklüğü (0,556), meta-analiz çalışmalarında kullanılan sınıflandırmaya göre orta dereceli kabul edilebilecek düzeydedir. Sonuçlar STEM çalışmalarının çocukların öğrenmesi ve gelişimi üzerinde olumlu etkileri bulunduğunu, bununla birlikte, okul öncesi alanında STEM ile ilgili daha fazla deneysel çalışmaya ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir. Okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin sınıflarında STEM uygulamaları tasarlamaları ve uygulamaları için teşvik edilebileceği önerilebilir. Daha fazla araştırma için, meta-analizin sonuçları içerik analizi ile desteklenebilir ve diğer sınıf seviyeleri için benzer bir çalışma yapılabilir.
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