Toward a Framework of Integrating Ability: Conceptualization and Design of an Integrated Physics and Mathematics Test-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Toward a Framework of Integrating Ability: Conceptualization and Design of an Integrated Physics and Mathematics Test

Published:2023-02-26 Issue:3 Volume:13 Page:249
ISSN:2227-7102
Container-title:Education Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Education Sciences

Author:

De Loof Haydée¹²^ORCID,Ceuppens Stijn³,De Meester Jolien⁴⁵^ORCID,Goovaerts Leen⁴,Thibaut Lieve⁶,De Cock Mieke⁷^ORCID,Dehaene Wim⁸,Depaepe Fien⁹^ORCID,Knipprath Heidi⁷,Boeve-de Pauw Jelle¹¹⁰,Van Petegem Peter¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Research Group Edubron, University of Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

2. Research Centre for Future-Driven Education, Karel de Grote University College, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium

3. Electronic Circuits and Systems (ECS), KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

4. Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

5. Department of Educational Development, HOGENT (University College Ghent), 9000 Gent, Belgium

6. Research Group Education and Labour Market, Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA), KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

7. Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

8. ESAT-MICAS, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

9. Centre for Instructional Psychology & Technology, Itec, Imec Research Group, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

10. Utrecht University, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands

Abstract

The awareness that many problems in our society are interdisciplinary in nature and require the integration of multiple STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) concepts to solve them has given rise to a new instructional approach, called “integrated STEM education”. Integrated STEM education aims to remove the barriers from the STEM fields and has the potential to increase students’ interest and motivation for learning, as well as to lead to improved achievement. It is important to assess the effectiveness of educational STEM initiatives in terms of students’ integrating ability, but to date, no such instruments are available. This study provides a definition of “integrating ability” and establishes a framework for understanding its components. Based on this definition and framework, a multiple-choice instrument for testing integrated physics and mathematics in the ninth grade (IPM9) was developed and validated. The definition and framework for integrating ability and the construction guidelines for an integrated test, can be used by researchers to assess students’ ability to integrate STEM subjects.

Funder

Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Public Administration,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Computer Science Applications,Computer Science (miscellaneous),Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/3/249/pdf

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