The Effect of STEM Education on Students’ Career Interests: Systematic Review

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of STEM education on students’ career interests in STEM professions by systematic review. For this purpose, Google Academic, Web of Science, Springer Link, SCOPUS, SCIRP, Proquest, ERIC, EBSCO, DOAJ databases determined by the researchers were searched in two languages, Turkish and English. For Turkish search (“STEM|STEM education*” AND “experimental study|pattern*”), for English search (“STEM|STEM education*” AND “experimental study|design*”) code was created. It is aimed to reach the studies published between 2011-2021, the sample of which is one of the K-12 education levels, conducted with quasi or true experimental design. the PRISMA 2020 checklist was used to reduce bias risk. As a result, four studies that match the criteria were found. The studies were carried out on students aged 11-13 between 2017-2021. In all studies, the effect of STEM education was compared with the constructivist approach applied in control groups. STEM education was generally applied to physics subjects within the scope of science. STEM education mostly has a significant effect on students’ career interest in STEM professions. It is considered that more studies should be conducted in quasi or true experimental designs to get more information.

Keywords

• STEM education
• STEM professions
• career interest
• database searching
• systematic review.

FeTeMM Eğitiminin Öğrencilerin Kariyer İlgisine Etkisi: Sistematik Derleme

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı FeTeMM eğitminin öğrencilerin FeTeMM alanlarına yönelik kariyer ilgisine etkisini sistematik derleme yöntemiyle incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, araştırmacılar tarafından belirlenen Google Akademik, Web of Science, Springer Link, SCOPUS, SCIRP, Proquest, ERIC, EBSCO, DOAJ veri tabanları Türkçe ve İngilizce olmak üzere iki dilde taranmıştır. Türkçe tarama için (“FeTeMM|FeTeMM eğitimi*” VE “deneysel çalışma|desen*”), İngilizce tarama için (“STEM|STEM education*” AND “experimental study|design*”) kodu oluşturulmuştur. Tarama kodları aracılığıyla 2011-2021 yılları arasında yayınlanmış, örneklemi okul öncesi, ilkokul, ortaokul ve lise eğitim düzeylerinden biri olan, ön test son test kontrol gruplu yarı ya da gerçek deneysel desen türü ile yürütülmüş çalışmalara ulaşmak hedeflenmiştir. Tüm süreçte, sistematik derleme çalışmalarında yanlılık riskini azaltma amacıyla kullanılan PRISMA 2020 kontrol listesinden yararlanılmıştır. Tarama sonucunda kriterlere uygun dört çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmalar 2017-2021 yılları arasında 11-13 yaş grubu öğrenciler üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tüm çalışmalarda FeTeMM eğitiminin etkililiği kontrol gruplarında uygulanan yapılandırıcı yaklaşım ile kıyaslanmıştır. Derlemeye dahil edilen çalışmalarda genellikle FeTeMM eğitiminin fen bilimleri kapsamında fizik konuları üzerinde uygulandığı anlaşılmıştır. Ayrıca, FeTeMM eğitimi öğrencilerin FeTeMM alanlarına yönelik kariyer ilgisini oluşturmada anlamlı bir etkiye sahipken, sadece bir araştırmada bu anlamlı etkinin olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. FeTeMM eğitiminin öğrencilerin FeTeMM alanlarına yönelik kariyer ilgisine etkisi hakkında daha çok bilgi edinebilmek için daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyacın olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• FeTeMM eğitimi
• FeTeMM meslekleri
• kariyer ilgisi
• veri tabanı taraması

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