Physics Achievement in STEM PjBL: A Gender Study

Mohd Ali Samsudin (1) , Ahmad Nurulazam Md Zain (1) , Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali (1) , Nader Ale Ebrahim (2)

1 USM - Universiti Sains Malaysia
2 UM - University of Malaya = Universiti Malaya [Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie]

Today's learners will face increasing global competition for college entrance and jobs after graduation. They need to succeed in work, life and citizenship, as well as skills that are necessary for 21st century. Teaching and learning’s in the 21st century has to put the emphasis on the 4Cs, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the gender equality environments. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Project Based Learning (PjBL) provides students to learn 4Cs skills. However, the role of gender in STEM PjBL is not clear well. So, this experimental study, run a project within an experimental group of 50 students and compare with another 57 students in the control group by employing Mixed-Design ANOVA, to evaluate changes in achievement performance differences between the genders?. We observe there were not significant differences in performance of girls and boys in the high school by running a project and measuring students’ achievement. Future study should cover the effect of gender differences on the STEM PjBL teaching method in the high school for preparing students for 21st century challenges in a broad range.

Mots clés: 21 st century skills; Enhance teaching and learning; Gender differences; Physics education; Achievements; STEM PjBL

Domaines: Physique [physics]; Education

Mohd Ali Samsudin, Ahmad Nurulazam Md Zain, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali, Nader Ale Ebrahim. Physics Achievement in STEM PjBL: A Gender Study. The Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education, 2018, 32, pp.21-28. ⟨hal-02105683⟩