Students? interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) based on parental education and gender factors Academic Article

abstract

• The integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in various fields of knowledge is needed to enhance the countrys economic development. STEM education is essential in developing technology towards the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) era. However, in many countries, especially in Indonesia, students are less interested in STEM subjects. This study aims to identify the differences and interactions of student interest in STEM based on parental education and gender. This study uses a quantitative method involving 150 secondary school students at Simanosor Julu, Medan, Indonesia. The results of data analysis based on the mean score indicated that there are differences in students interest in STEM-based on gender and parental education. The mean score of male students, based on parental education at the university level, is higher than female students. It is recommended that there are additional study more deeply the STEM interests of students based on (a) social-economic status, (b) rural and urban schools, (c) the relationship between the two variables, and (d) involves students with more numbers.

authors

• Nite, Sandra

published proceedings

• INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

author list (cited authors)

• Siregar, N. C., Rosli, R., & Nite, S.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Siregar, Nur Choiro||Rosli, Roslinda||Nite, Sandra

publication date

• April 2023

publisher

• Modestum  Publisher

published in

• International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education  Journal

keywords

• Gender
• Parental Education
• Secondary School
• Stem Education
• Students? Interest

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.29333/iejme/13060

start page

• em0736

end page

• em0736

volume

• 18

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.29333/iejme/13060