Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: In this research, Entrepreneurship and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) activity has been established to the gifted secondary school students and to show their applicability.Entrepreneurship and STEM will be shorthened as E-STEM.The activity of Colors was implemented at İnönü University Scientific and Technological Research Center (ISTRC) Laboratories and İnönü University Faculty of Fine Arts with gifted secondary school students.In the study, 14 gifted secondary school students were trained for a week based on the E-STEM approach.The students generated solutions to the problem statuses that were given to them using the components of science, technology, mathematics, engineering and entrepreneurship for a week.They developed products with a higher added-value by combining their imagination and creativity, and implemented studies to commercialize their products.The students designed their prototypes in three groups and then developed their designs by examining the dimensions of art and marketing.When examining the answers given by the students to open-ended questions in the activity evaluation form, it was determined that they thought that the E-STEM oriented activity developed their knowledge and skills in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, engineering, entrepreneurship and art.
Source: Acta Didactica Napocensia
DOI: 10.24193/adn.13.1.13
Institutions: Inonu University, Bahçeşehir University
Language: English
Topic: STEM Education
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3092087362