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RESEARCH PAPER
Construction and Development of iSTEM Learning Model
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National Kaohsiung Normal University, TAIWAN
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Kaomei Junior College of Health Care and Management, TAIWAN
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National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, TAIWAN
Online publication date: 2017-09-27
Publication date: 2017-10-27
Corresponding author
Shi-Jer Lou
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, 1, Shuefu Road, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, TAIWAN, 91201 Pingtung, Taiwan
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, 1, Shuefu Road, Neipu, Pingtung 91201, TAIWAN, 91201 Pingtung, Taiwan
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2018;14(1):15-32
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
Teaching/Learning StrategiesEducational TechnologyBlended LearningScience EducationTechnology Education
ABSTRACT
This study integrates STEM education and imaginative education with project-based learning, and develops a set of “iSTEM (imagination, science, technology, engineering, mathematics) learning” methods in order to construct iSTEM ability indexes for vocational high school students and to explore the application and effectiveness of the learning model. This study employed the fuzzy Delphi method, a questionnaire survey, content analysis and focus group interviews and included 12 experts and 39 vocational high school students as the subjects. The important results obtained in this study are as follows: 20 iSTEM imagination ability indexes and 50 STEM integrated thinking and application ability indexes are constructed; a student-centered iSTEM learning model is developed; iSTEM learning activities can enhance the learning and integration of STEM knowledge; the iSTEM learning model produces a positive effect on integrated STEM thinking and the imagination ability of vocational high school students. Finally, this study puts forward recommendations for improving STEM education practices, teaching strategy design and high-level STEM ability assessment in the future.
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