Indonesian Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Understanding of STEM Education

Abstract

This research investigated the relationship between science content knowledge and mathematics content knowledge in relation to the preservice primary school teachers’ conceptions of STEM education in Indonesia. The survey method was used to collect data about science content knowledge, mathematics content knowledge, and STEM conceptualizations. A total of 139 preservice primary school teachers participated in this study. The results indicate that science and mathematics content knowledge can influence preservice primary school teachers’ conceptions of STEM education. There is no significant relationship between gender and STEM education conceptualization was detected