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Abstract
In the twenty-first century, the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses is an issue of significant concern for educators internationally. This article analyzed STEM articles published in the journals included in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WoS), Embase, CINAHL, and Medline databases from 1999 to 2023 and explored the trends in educational research and educational scientific disciplines. The primary analyses and findings are as follows: (1) the major cooperative institutions identified were Michigan State University; (2) knowledge construction tools, inquiry-based learning, and peer competition or gaming were identified as the top three learning strategies; (3) four keyword clusters covering students, science, literacy, and performance were categorized. These results hold implications for researchers, school district administrators, and policymakers who are endeavoring to introduce STEM education into the curriculum for higher education teachers.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Science Education and Technology is an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of original peer-reviewed, contributed and invited research articles of the highest quality that address the intersection of science education and technology with implications for improving and enhancing science education at all levels across the world. Topics covered can be categorized as disciplinary (biology, chemistry, physics, as well as some applications of computer science and engineering, including the processes of learning, teaching and teacher development), technological (hardware, software, deigned and situated environments involving applications characterized as with, through and in), and organizational (legislation, administration, implementation and teacher enhancement). Insofar as technology plays an ever-increasing role in our understanding and development of science disciplines, in the social relationships among people, information and institutions, the journal includes it as a component of science education. The journal provides a stimulating and informative variety of research papers that expand and deepen our theoretical understanding while providing practice and policy based implications in the anticipation that such high-quality work shared among a broad coalition of individuals and groups will facilitate future efforts.