Attitudes towards STEM education: nonlinear effects of teachers’ readiness and the crucial role of affective conditions
Julie Vaiopoulou,
Theano Papagiannopoulou,
Dimitrios Stamovlasis
Abstract:IntroductionTeacher attitudes (Att) toward STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—education is decisive for its successful integration into contemporary curricula. On the other hand, teachers’ readiness for STEM influences their attitudes and controls their behavior in everyday practice.MethodsIn this study, the four dimensions of readiness for STEM, i.e., affective conditions (Affe), cognitive preparedness (Cogn), self-efficacy (SEff), and STEM commitment (Com), measured via the TRi-STEM scale… Show more
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