عنوان

An Examination of Students' Gender, Teachers' Self-Reported Effectiveness, and Students' Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as Mandated by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

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TL53688

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

An Examination of Students' Gender, Teachers' Self-Reported Effectiveness, and Students' Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as Mandated by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

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First Statement of Responsibility

Alzahrani, Eman Mohammed

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Doering, Sandra

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Concordia University Chicago

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2020

Text of Note

226 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Body granting the degree

Concordia University Chicago

Text preceding or following the note

2020

Text of Note

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in interest in STEM for student gender and teachers' self-reported effectiveness impact students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), based on a survey of science teachers and 11th-and 12th- grade students in the high schools in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This study was addressed through a quantitative survey study design using the Instrument for Teachers' Self-Effectiveness Toward Teaching Integrated STEM and the modified version of the Student Interest Scale (SIS-STEM). The theoretical foundations for this study included constructivism, which has contributed significantly to STEM programs, making a marked impact on students' social and cognitive development. Teacher participants included males and females who taught science, chemistry, physics, and mathematics; student participants included males and females enrolled in 11th and 12th grade in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Results indicated that female students' interest in STEM was higher than male students' interest in STEM. In addition, there was a weak positive correlation between teachers' self-reported effectiveness and students' interest in STEM. These findings are important in understanding how and to what degree educational administrators need to assess and rework the science curriculum in the Saudi system not only to better prepare students for leadership roles in a changing economy (per the Vision 2030 framework) but also how to help science teachers educate and motivate students toward this end.

Subject Term

Middle Eastern studies

Subject Term

Science education

Alzahrani, Eman Mohammed

Doering, Sandra

Concordia University Chicago

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[Thesis]

276903

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