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    A Cross-Sectional Study of Attitudes Toward STEM Education in Pre-Service Teachers, In-Service Teachers, and Year 6 Students

    Sims C 2025 Public.pdf (5.390Mb)
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    Authors
    Sims, Craig
    Date
    2025
    Supervisor
    Rebecca Walker
    David Treagust
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Humanities
    School
    School of Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/98197
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    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    This doctoral research investigated STEM attitudes across pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and Year 6 students. Anchored by a novel theoretical framework, the study found that attitudes differ significantly between primary and Early childhood initial teacher education programs, and found ingrained gender-based attitudes, regional pre-service teachers often showing unexpected strengths. It highlighted the pivotal impact of teacher attitudes on student STEM attitudes, offering key insights to improve teacher education and foster equitable STEM engagement.

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