The Effect of Mind Games and Robotics Coding Programs in the STEM Center on Primary School Students' Attitudes Toward STEM

Ecem Karabulut; Kevkeb Şahin; Adem Bal; Altan Aytaç; Sunacan İlke Bal

Makale detayları

The Effect of Mind Games and Robotics Coding Programs in the STEM Center on Primary School Students' Attitudes Toward STEM

Yazarlar:

Ecem Karabulut | Kevkeb Şahin | Adem Bal | Altan Aytaç | Sunacan İlke Bal

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Okul Dışı Öğrenme | STEM Eğitimi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 47, pp.37-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354482

pISSN:

1305-0060

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Özet:

 This study aims to examine the effects of STEM center-based mind games and robotic coding programs on primary school students attitudes toward STEM. Two independent groups consisting of 174 primary school students enrolled in a STEM center participated separately in mind games n86 and robotic coding n88 workshops. A single-group pretest-posttest design was used. Students attitudes toward STEM were measured using the Primary Students Attitudes toward STEM Scale, and the data were analyzed using parametric tests. Each programs effects were evaluated independently. The analysis results showed that both workshop programs significantly improved students attitudes toward STEM. Gender-based analyses showed that the robotic coding workshop had a stronger effect on boys, while also yielding positive outcomes for girls. These findings suggest that constructivist-based STEM programs are effective in fostering positive attitudes. Therefore, it is recommended that such programs be designed with an interdisciplinary structure, take gender differences into consideration, and be implemented over the long term.

 This study aims to examine the effects of STEM center-based mind games and robotic coding programs on primary school students attitudes toward STEM. Two independent groups consisting of 174 primary school students enrolled in a STEM center participated separately in mind games n86 and robotic coding n88 workshops. A single-group pretest-posttest design was used. Students attitudes toward STEM were measured using the Primary Students Attitudes toward STEM Scale, and the data were analyzed using parametric tests. Each programs effects were evaluated independently. The analysis results showed that both workshop programs significantly improved students attitudes toward STEM. Gender-based analyses showed that the robotic coding workshop had a stronger effect on boys, while also yielding positive outcomes for girls. These findings suggest that constructivist-based STEM programs are effective in fostering positive attitudes. Therefore, it is recommended that such programs be designed with an interdisciplinary structure, take gender differences into consideration, and be implemented over the long term.

 This study aims to examine the effects of STEM center-based mind games and robotic coding programs on primary school students attitudes toward STEM. Two independent groups consisting of 174 primary school students enrolled in a STEM center participated separately in mind games n86 and robotic coding n88 workshops. A single-group pretest-posttest design was used. Students attitudes toward STEM were measured using the Primary Students Attitudes toward STEM Scale, and the data were analyzed using parametric tests. Each programs effects were evaluated independently. The analysis results showed that both workshop programs significantly improved students attitudes toward STEM. Gender-based analyses showed that the robotic coding workshop had a stronger effect on boys, while also yielding positive outcomes for girls. These findings suggest that constructivist-based STEM programs are effective in fostering positive attitudes. Therefore, it is recommended that such programs be designed with an interdisciplinary structure, take gender differences into consideration, and be implemented over the long term.

 Bu araştırma, STEM merkezlerinde uygulanan akıl oyunları ve robotik kodlama atölyelerinin ilkokul öğrencilerinin STEMe yönelik tutumları üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, bir STEM merkezinde öğrenim gören 174 ilkokul öğrencisinden oluşan iki bağımsız gruba, ayrı ayrı akıl oyunları n86 ve robotik kodlama n88 atölyeleri uygulanmıştır. Tek gruplu ön test-son test deseninin kullanıldığı araştırmada, STEM tutumları STEM-İlkokul Tutum Ölçeği ile ölçülmüş, veriler parametrik testlerle analiz edilmiştir. Her programın etkisi kendi grubu içinde değerlendirilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, her iki atölye programının da STEMe yönelik tutumları anlamlı biçimde artırdığını göstermiştir. Cinsiyet açısından yapılan analizler, robotik kodlama atölyesinin erkeklerde daha belirgin, kızlarda ise olumlu etkiler yarattığını göstermiştir. Sonuçlar, yapılandırmacı temelli STEM programlarının tutum geliştirmede etkili olduğunu göstermekte; bu programların disiplinler arası, cinsiyet farklarını dikkate alarak ve uzun vadeli olarak planlanması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Mind Games and Robotics Coding Programs in the STEM Center on Primary School Students' Attitudes Toward STEM

Yazarlar:

Ecem Karabulut | Kevkeb Şahin | Adem Bal | Altan Aytaç | Sunacan İlke Bal

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Okul Dışı Öğrenme | STEM Eğitimi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 47, pp.37-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354482

pISSN:

1305-0060

Mind games

robotics coding

STEM centers

attitudes toward STEMAkıl oyunları

robotik kodlama

STEM merkezleri

STEM’e yönelik tutumlar

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ecem Karabulut | Kevkeb Şahin | Adem Bal | Altan Aytaç | Sunacan İlke Bal

Yayıncı: Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar: Okul Dışı Öğrenme | STEM Eğitimi

Dergi: Dicle Üniversitesi Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 47, pp.37-57

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354482

pISSN: 1305-0060

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ecem Karabulut | Kevkeb Şahin | Adem Bal | Altan Aytaç | Sunacan İlke Bal

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Okul Dışı Öğrenme | STEM Eğitimi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Ziya Gökalp Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Issue 47, pp.37-57

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354482

pISSN:

1305-0060