فاعلية التدريس القائم على التصميم الهندسي في تنمية الميول المهنية نحو العلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات (STEM)‎ لدى طالبات الصف الثامن بسلطنة عمان

الملخص EN

This research investigates the effect of learning by engineering design in the development of career interest towards science ,technology ,engineering and mathematics( STEM ) among eighth grade students in Oman .The study had two experimental groups ;the first group 32( students )was enrolled in a program of learning by engineering design ;and the second group was a control group 32( students )which had not participated in any engineering design programs .The results revealed statistically significant differences at the level of significance( 0 02 between the performance of students of the two study groups in favour of the experimental group in the career interests towards the field of engineering .While there were no statistical significant differences between the performance of the two groups in the career interests towards the science ,technology and mathematics fields.

Taken together ,these findings suggest a set of recommendations ,including ;integration of engineering design into science curricula and attention to the development of STEM career interest in all stages to prepare a generation capable and ready to deal with changes in the needs of the labor market and major shifts in the industry