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Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
© 2021. by the authors; licensee Modestum. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). All rights reserved. This study explores and explains teachers’ perceptions and practices in using a reflective practice model to teach STEM education in a blended learning environment. The study was conducted before the COVID-19 lockdown and continued after the quarantine till the end of the semester. The transformative learning and the experiential learning theories are used as combined conceptual frameworks to form a reflective practice model that guided this study. The participants are middle school teachers (n=18) in a private school in the United Arab Emirates UAE. A sequential mixed-method approach using quantitative and qualitative data was used. An online survey with closed-ended items was adopted to collect quantitative data from teachers. The qualitative data was collected through teachers’ semi-structured interviews using Zoom conference meeting. The study’s results reveal that teachers’ perceptions and practices about learning and skills needed in the future will be different from before COVID-19.
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ISSN
Publisher
Modestum Limited
Volume
17
Issue
2
Disciplines
Education
Keywords
blended learning, experiential learning, STEM curriculum, transformative learning
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
ElSayary, Areej, "Using a Reflective Practice Model to Teach STEM Education in a Blended Learning Environment" (2021). All Works. 4060.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/4060
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Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series