Abstract:

The aim of this research is to indicate the awareness, entrepreneurship levels of science teachers within the scope of STEM approach and to identify teachers' competencies, opinions, problems and solution suggestions within the scope of Science, Engineering and Entrepreneurship Practices. In the study, “STEM-Awareness Scale”, “Entrepreneurship Scale” in quantitative data and “Semi-Structured Interview Form” developed by the researcher in qualitative data were used as data collection tools. According to the results of the research, it was determined that science teachers' STEM awareness levels were good and their STEM awareness did not differ according to gender and professional seniority. When teachers are examined in terms of entrepreneurship levels, it is seen that they consider themselves adequate and entrepreneurship does not differ according to gender and professional seniority. In the semi-structured interview results, it was determined that the majority of science teachers did not receive education within the scope of STEM approach, they found themselves inadequate in the fields of education, encountered many problems while applying STEM, and conditions affected them negatively. The most emphasized in the suggestions given by the teachers for these situations is that STEM education should be taken.

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