The Current State of Turkish STEM Researches: A Systematic Review Study

Abstract

In the 21st century, STEM education is gaining importance day by day. In this study, the purpose was to reveal the content analysis of master's thesis and dissertations conducted on STEM education in the field of science education in the last five years in Turkey. A total of 117 theses and dissertations, 18 of which were dissertations and 99 of which were theses, were examined in terms of academic discipline, theoretical frameworks, instructional design models, research designs and models, research areas, statistical analyses, keywords, data collection tools, participants, variables/research focuses and related institutions. In this respect, the present study, which examined the theses and dissertations, is thought to be important with respect to revealing the current situation in the field of science education in Turkey and determining the research trends for researchers.

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“…STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) have long been recognized as crucial for driving societal innovation and progress (Ay and Seferoğlu, 2021;Durak, Çankaya, Nacak and Baysal, 2021;Maass, Geiger, Ariza and Goos, 2019). The demand for STEM professionals has consistently outpaced the supply, and this trend would continue in the following years (Li, 2022;Yıldırım and Gelmez-Burakgazi, 2020).…”

“…STEM alanları (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics / bilim, teknoloji, mühendislik ve matematik), toplumsal yenilik ve ilerlemeyi sağlamaktaki rolü nedeniyle uzun zamandır değer görmekte ve bu alanlar önemli kabul edilmektedir (Ay ve Seferoğlu, 2021;Durak, Çankaya, Nacak ve Baysal, 2021;Maass, Geiger, Ariza ve Goos, 2019). Buna bağlı olarak, STEM alanlarında eğitim almış profesyonellere olan talep artmaktadır ve bu eğilimin gelecek yıllarda da artarak devam edeceği öngörülmektedir (Li, 2022;Yıldırım ve Gelmez-Burakgazi, 2020).…”