Abstract
This paper studies pre-service social educators’ motivation in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) directed project, investigating how double stimulation can help them develop and improve STEM self-efficacy. The study provides preliminary insight into the signs of the pre-service social educator’s self-efficacy concerning STEM when working on a small-scale course on STEM activities. With the many educational reforms focusing on improving STEM-competencies in society there is also a heightened focus on enhancing the competencies of pre-service social educators. These educators are expected to have a solid understanding of STEM subjects and skills. The paper aims to unfold pre-service social educators’ work with STEM activities concerning their STEM self-efficacy. The study focuses on how to support pre-service social educators when engaging in STEM activities with the methods of double stimulation. In the study pre-service social educators build and program an automated greenhouse. The double stimulation method provides the pre-service social educators with the help of a booklet, which they can use if they get stuck on a task. The number of participants was 14 pre-service social educators. The data included pre-service social educators screen recording of how they programmed the greenhouse, pictures, reflections, and surveys. The data were analyzed using a thematic analysis. As a result of working on the STEM project, the pre-service social educators showed signs of improving their confidence in their STEM capabilities and thereby also signs of improved STEM self-efficacy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Design, Learning, and Innovation : 8th EAI International Conference, DLI 2023, Aalborg, Denmark, November 6–7, 2023, Proceedings |
Editors | Eva Brooks, Anders Kalsgaard Møller, Emma Edstrand |
Number of pages | 16 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication date | 2024 |
Pages | 31-46 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-67306-1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-67307-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | 8th EAI International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation, DLI 2023 - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 6 Nov 2023 → 7 Nov 2023 |
Conference
Conference | 8th EAI International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation, DLI 2023 |
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Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Aalborg |
Period | 06/11/2023 → 07/11/2023 |
Series | Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST |
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Volume | 589 LNICST |
ISSN | 1867-8211 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2024.
Keywords
- ARCS
- Double Stimulation
- Pre-service Social Educators
- STEM self-efficacy