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Exploring Science Teachers’ Views on Design Thinking Oriented STEM Education Practices   
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Kamil Doğanay
Prof. Dr. Murat PEKTAŞ Prof. Dr. Murat PEKTAŞ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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This study aims to explore science teachers’ perspectives on the implementation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) applications through a Design Thinking (DT) approach. Employing a qualitative case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 science teachers selected via maximum variation sampling, a purposive sampling strategy. Data were analyzed through content analysis. The findings reveal that science teachers generally perceived DT-based STEM applications positively, particularly in terms of enhancing instructional effectiveness. Participants reported that these practices supported both their professional and personal growth, fostered greater classroom interaction, and improved student motivation. Additionally, the teachers emphasized a strong connection between STEM activities and the development of computational thinking skills—especially in fostering algorithmic thinking, problem-solving, and systematic analysis. Despite these benefits, several implementation challenges were noted, including time constraints, curriculum overload, limited resources, classroom management issues, and occasional lack of student engagement. Overall, the study concludes that the design-based thinking approach serves an integrative function in embedding creative and computational thinking within STEM education, offering multifaceted benefits for both students and educators.
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Makale Alt Türü Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Journal of Scholars in Education
Dergi ISSN 2667-4998
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ERIH PLUS
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 06-2025
Cilt No 8
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 11 / 24
Doi Numarası 10.52134/ueader.1714956
Makale Linki https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4938787
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Exploring Science Teachers’ Views on Design Thinking Oriented STEM Education Practices

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