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Determination of Middle School Students' Opinions on Stem Professions
Abstract
As it is known, raising qualified individuals to work in STEM occupational groups plays a critical role for the future and welfare of a country. In this respect, determining the interests of middle school students in STEM professions in our country is a subject worth investigating. When the relevant studies in the literature are examined, it is seen that the general tendencies of the students towards STEM professions are evaluated by using quantitative data collection tools in the majority of the studies. In this study, a descriptive study with qualitative elements was carried out in order to determine the opinions of middle school students about STEM professions. The study group of the research consists of 40 middle school students studying in the central district of Uşak. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the students and the data obtained were described using the content analysis method. As a result of the research, it has been determined that middle school students have superficial knowledge about STEM professions, and students who are self-sufficient in Science and Mathematics and who are interested in science are more willing to choose these occupational groups in the future.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Science Education, STEM Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 23, 2024
Submission Date
May 21, 2024
Acceptance Date
August 5, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 2
APA
Özaylak, Ö. F., & Tüysüz, C. (2024). Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(2), 83-98. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1487521
AMA
1.Özaylak ÖF, Tüysüz C. Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024;10(2):83-98. doi:10.29065/usakead.1487521
Chicago
Özaylak, Ömer Faruk, and Cengiz Tüysüz. 2024. “Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 (2): 83-98. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1487521.
EndNote
Özaylak ÖF, Tüysüz C (August 1, 2024) Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 2 83–98.
IEEE
[1]Ö. F. Özaylak and C. Tüysüz, “Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions”, Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 83–98, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.29065/usakead.1487521.
ISNAD
Özaylak, Ömer Faruk - Tüysüz, Cengiz. “Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 10/2 (August 1, 2024): 83-98. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1487521.
JAMA
1.Özaylak ÖF, Tüysüz C. Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024;10:83–98.
MLA
Özaylak, Ömer Faruk, and Cengiz Tüysüz. “Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, Aug. 2024, pp. 83-98, doi:10.29065/usakead.1487521.
Vancouver
1.Ömer Faruk Özaylak, Cengiz Tüysüz. Determination of Middle School Students’ Opinions on Stem Professions. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024 Aug. 1;10(2):83-98. doi:10.29065/usakead.1487521
