How to promote STEM competencies through design
Journal article
Nichols, Kim, Musofer, Reshma and Haynes, Michele. (2022). How to promote STEM competencies through design. Frontiers in Education. 7, p. Article 982035. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.982035
Authors | Nichols, Kim, Musofer, Reshma and Haynes, Michele |
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Abstract | Introduction: This study explored the impact of a community of inquiry on Science, Design and Technology and Mathematics curriculum competencies of 159 Year six students as they carried out a design task. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed with both qualitative and quantitative analyses. A community of inquiry approach was adopted by the teachers (n = 3) in the experimental group but not by teachers (n = 4) in the comparison group. Both groups participated in a learning sequence on electricity culminating in a design challenge in small collaborative groups. Results: The results showed that the experimental group (n = 65) demonstrated significantly greater instances and a broader range of Science, Design and Technology and Mathematics competencies across the design task as well as significantly higher learning gains than their comparison group (n = 94) peers. Discussion: The cognitive shifts towards higher competency development in the experimental group is stronger as a result of the reflection and reasoning required to engage in a community of inquiry. |
Keywords | community of inquiry; design; discourse analysis; STEM competencies; dialogic inquiry |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Frontiers in Education |
Journal citation | 7, p. Article 982035 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
ISSN | 2504-284X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.982035 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85144917515 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-15 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 12 Dec 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 11 Nov 2022 |
Deposited | 12 Jul 2023 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | LP160101374 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8z45w/how-to-promote-stem-competencies-through-design
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