Engaging STEM Methodology to Teach Science in Primary Education

Abstract

Learning is an active process where students apply what they have learned. The purpose of this study was to apply the STEM methodology for teaching power to sixth-grade students and to examine whether there has been an improvement in understanding the concept. For this reason, 48 sixth-grade students were divided randomly into two groups. Group A attended only the teacher's lectures, while group B attended the lectures and built a propellered vehicle. Group A took the test after the teacher finished the lectures and group B took the test of after completing the lectures and building the propellered vehicle. The results of the tests showed a better understanding of group B. Therefore, the results give evidence that the use of STEM methodology in teaching science can enhance students' understanding of various concepts of physics in primary school.