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Preparing Tomorrow’s Science Teachers: How Interdisciplinary Science Course Inspires STEM Teaching

Geleceğin Fen Bilimleri Öğretmenlerini Hazırlamak: Disiplinlerarası Fen Eğitimi Dersi STEM Öğretimine Nasıl İlham Veriyor?

Aslı Koçulu(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-9103-2563
Pages
355–367
Publication Date
2026-08-28
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The findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-factor scores of science teacher candidates’ STEM teaching intentions, in favor of the post-test scores.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The development of science teacher candidates’ intentions to teach STEM is of great importance in terms of equipping teachers with an interdisciplinary approach required by contemporary education, enabling them to provide students with creativity, problem-solving and collaboration skills needed in the 21st century.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-factor scores of science teacher candidates’ STEM teaching intentions, in favor of the post-test scores.
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⚙️Variables:Disiplinlerarası Fen Öğretimi · Entegre FeTeMM Öğretme Niyetleri · Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adayları

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The development of science teacher candidates’ intentions to teach STEM is of great importance in terms of equipping teachers with an interdisciplinary approach required by contemporary education, enabling them to provide students with creativity, problem-solving and collaboration skills needed in the 21st century. In this context, the purpose of the current study is to investigate the impact of the ‘Interdisciplinary Science Teaching’ course on science teacher candidates’ STEM teaching intentions. The study employed a single-group pre-test–post-test design. The sample consisted of 40 science teacher candidates enrolled in the “Interdisciplinary Science Teaching” course. The “Integrative STEM Teaching Intention Questionnaire” was utilized to collect the data. In data analysis, paired samples t-test was conducted. The findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test total and sub-factor scores of science teacher candidates’ STEM teaching intentions, in favor of the post-test scores. Put differently, the ‘Interdisciplinary Science Teaching’ course is promising in improving science teacher candidates’ integrative STEM teaching intentions.

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Fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının STEM öğretme niyetlerinin geliştirilmesi, çağdaş eğitim anlayışının gerektirdiği disiplinler arası bakış açısını kazandırarak öğretmenlerin öğrencileri 21. yüzyılın ihtiyaç duyduğu problem çözme, yaratıcılık ve işbirliği becerileriyle donatmalarını sağlaması açısından çok önemlidir. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın amacı, Disiplinlerarası Fen Öğretimi dersinin fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının entegre STEM öğretme niyetleri üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Çalışmada, tek grup ön test–son test modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemi, “Disiplinlerarası Fen Öğretimi” dersine kayıtlı 40 fen bilgisi öğretmen adayından oluşmaktadır. Veriler, “Entegre FeTeMM Öğretimi Yönelim Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Veri analizinde bağımlı örneklemler t testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının bütünleştirici STEM öğretme niyetlerinin ön test ve son test toplam ile alt boyut puanları arasında, son test puanları lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Başka bir deyişle, Disiplinlerarası Fen Öğretimi dersi, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının bütünleştirici STEM öğretme niyetlerini geliştirmede etkilidir.

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Koçulu, A. (2026). Preparing Tomorrow’s Science Teachers: How Interdisciplinary Science Course Inspires STEM Teaching. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 24, 355–367. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1997716

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