A review of researches on STEM in preservice teacher education

Abstract

As the research on STEM education has begun to gain momentum in literature, the need forSTEM education in the field of teacher training has been emphasized. Considering that STEM educationplays an increasingly important role in teacher education both in our country and in the world, it isnecessary to investigate the literature review that will guide these studies. According to the criteriadetermined in this study, 76 studies published between January 2001 and December 2018 were examinedby using systematic review. These 76 studies are summarized under the categories of research, type ofresearch, method research group, validity-reliability report, data collection tools, educational material,country of publication. The results of the research indicate that applied qualitative research methods areused mostly in preservice teacher education, the studies have increased significantly in the last threeyears, simple tools as education material are used mainly, and interview forms were preferred as the datacollection tool. In the light of these findings, some suggestions are put forward to the teacher educatorsand researchers.