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Integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) into TVET programs toward early childhood education in Unitar international university, Malaysia
UNITAR International University, lot129, Alam Mesra, Plaza Utama (phase 3), Sulaman, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 12(02), 2167–2181.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.2.1514
Publication history:
Received on 06 July 2024; revised on 14 August 2024; accepted on 17 August 2024
Abstract:
This study aims to explain the effectiveness of combining STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) on the effects of integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs towards early childhood education by combining STEM elements at a young age that will improve skills children and prepare them for future technical and vocational pathways and the effectiveness of such programs in fostering interest in learning and curiosity about STEM subjects. Qualitative methods were fully used by using purposive sampling of the participants with 2 teachers of children with more than 10 years of experience and the data transcribed was analyzed manually from audio recordings. The findings of the study prove that there is a significant improvement in cognitive skills, problem solving and creativity. Therefore, in line with the demands of 21st century skills, it is very important to revise the children's education curriculum by integrating STEM into the TVET program as an important step towards preparing children to succeed in the rapidly developing global landscape.
Keywords:
Integrating STEM; Program TVET; Early Childhood Education; Children Cognitive
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