Profile of Pre-Service Science Teachers Based on STEM Career Interest Survey

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N. Winarno, A. Widodo, D. Rusdiana, D. Rochintaniawati, R.M.A. Afifah

2017 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 895 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 3 SDG 4SDG 17 Quartile

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the profile of pre-service science teachers based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Career Interest Survey. The study uses descriptive survey method as the research design. Samples collected from 66 preservice science teachers in a university located in Bandung, Indonesia. The results of the study are the profile of pre-service science teachers based on STEM Career Interest Survey shows that the average number of career interest in the field of technology is 4.08, in science 3.80, mathematics 3.39 and engineering 3.30. Pre-service science teachers are found to have interests in the STEM career fields. This research is necessary as there are many instances of people choosing majors or studies that are not in accordance with their interests and talents. The recommendation of this study is to develop learning in pre-service science teachers by using STEM approach. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Postgraduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Biology Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; Taruna Bakti School, Bandung, Indonesia

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