STEM Self-efficacy for Pre-service Social Educators

Camilla Finsterbach Kaup*, Anders Kalsgaard Møller

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign, Learning, and Innovation : 8th EAI International Conference, DLI 2023, Aalborg, Denmark, November 6–7, 2023, Proceedings
EditorsEva Brooks, Anders Kalsgaard Møller, Emma Edstrand
Number of pages16
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2024
Pages31-46
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-67306-1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-67307-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event8th EAI International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation, DLI 2023 - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 6 Nov 20237 Nov 2023

Conference

Conference8th EAI International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation, DLI 2023
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period06/11/202307/11/2023
SeriesLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume589 LNICST
ISSN1867-8211

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

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