FACTORS AFFECTING THE STEM TEACHING CAPACITY OF  PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS - A STUDY OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF VIETNAM

Lê Thị Thu Hương; Nguyễn Thị Hồng Chuyên; Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà; Lâm Thùy Dương; Đoàn Thị Minh Thái; Lê Thị Bình; Nguyễn Huy Vinh

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.8567

FACTORS AFFECTING THE STEM TEACHING CAPACITY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS - A STUDY OF THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF VIETNAM

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Received: 17/08/23 Revised: 30/11/23 Published: 30/11/23

Authors

1. Le Thi Thu Huong , TNU - University of Education
2. Nguyen Thi Hong Chuyen, TNU - University of Education
3. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, TNU - University of Education
4. Lam Thuy Duong, TNU - University of Education
5. Doan Thi Minh Thai, TNU - University of Education
6. Le Thi Binh, TNU - University of Education
7. Nguyen Huy Vinh, TNU - University of Education

Abstract

This research aims to identify the factors influencing the STEM teaching competence of primary school teachers in the mountainous northern region of Vietnam. The technique of exploratory factor analysis was used to identify hidden patterns within a collection of 30 questionnaires obtained from 500 elementary school teachers. A total of seven factors were found to influence primary school teachers' STEM proficiency, with educators' awareness of STEM being the most important of these determinants. The outcomes of this study will assist educational institutions and administrators in proposing solutions and determining the optimal implementation order for each solution in the community and school. Since then, teachers not only develop STEM teaching capacity but also improve the quality and effectiveness of STEM teaching in the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam.

Keywords

Primary school teacher; STEM teaching capacity; Mountainous area; Teaching capacity; Factors influencing

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