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Primary Students’ Views toward STEM Education in Greece
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This paper presents the findings from a survey conducted on primary students to map their views toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Greece according to their urban or rural setting and gender. The sample included 281 primary students from different public schools in Attica and 69 primary students from a Greek province. A close-ended questionnaire was digitally distributed to collect the data. The findings revealed that most students, from both settings, consider themselves good at mathematics and science. At the same time, they do not report it to be very likely that they would follow a career that is related either to these subjects or engineering and technology. Regarding their personal skills, most of them stated that they have communication and cooperation skills. Concerning differences between the two settings, there were statistically significant differences in favor of rural students in whether they believed they could improve, both in mathematics and science, their belief that their knowledge in STEM subjects could be useful in their adult life, and their views on the causes and effects of environmental issues. Finally, limited gender differences emerged in favor of the boys’ responses regarding future STEM careers. The implications for further research on geographical, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in STEM education are discussed.
International Council of Associations for Science Education
Title: Primary Students’ Views toward STEM Education in Greece
Description:
This paper presents the findings from a survey conducted on primary students to map their views toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Greece according to their urban or rural setting and gender.
The sample included 281 primary students from different public schools in Attica and 69 primary students from a Greek province.
A close-ended questionnaire was digitally distributed to collect the data.
The findings revealed that most students, from both settings, consider themselves good at mathematics and science.
At the same time, they do not report it to be very likely that they would follow a career that is related either to these subjects or engineering and technology.
Regarding their personal skills, most of them stated that they have communication and cooperation skills.
Concerning differences between the two settings, there were statistically significant differences in favor of rural students in whether they believed they could improve, both in mathematics and science, their belief that their knowledge in STEM subjects could be useful in their adult life, and their views on the causes and effects of environmental issues.
Finally, limited gender differences emerged in favor of the boys’ responses regarding future STEM careers.
The implications for further research on geographical, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in STEM education are discussed.
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