Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Mathematics (STEAM) Education and Students’ Academic Performance at Qingdao Yucai Middle School:  A Correlational Study for Curriculum Enhancement Strategies

Cui Wang; Rovena Dellova

doi:10.48017/dj.v11i3.4168

Autores/as

Cui Wang Lyceum de Philippines University, Manila, Filipinass. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1913-3347
Rovena Dellova Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Filipinas. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9473-1768

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11i3.4168

Palabras clave:

Rendimiento académico, estudio correlacional, desarrollo curricular, estudiantes de primaria, educación STEAM

Resumen

La demanda de competencias STEAM ha sido impulsada por la evolución de las necesidades de la industria. Este estudio explora la relación con la educación en Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Agricultura y Matemáticas (STEAM), destacando el componente de Agricultura y su impacto en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Qingdao Yucai. Se trata de un estudio correlacional que contó con la participación de 384 estudiantes, seleccionados mediante un muestreo estratificado para garantizar la representatividad de la muestra. Los resultados revelan que el alumnado tiene mayoritariamente entre 13 y 15 años, con una ligera predominancia femenina. Las evaluaciones de la educación STEAM indican una acogida positiva, con una puntuación media general de 3,78, clasificada como «Eficaz». El rendimiento académico en las asignaturas STEAM es, por lo general, alto, aunque las calificaciones en Agricultura son ligeramente inferiores en comparación con otras áreas. Asimismo, el estudio no halló una correlación significativa entre las valoraciones de los estudiantes sobre la educación STEAM y su rendimiento académico, lo que indica que la percepción del plan de estudios no predice necesariamente los resultados académicos. En conjunto, los hallazgos subrayan la eficacia del actual programa de educación STEAM de la Escuela Secundaria Qingdao Yucai, al tiempo que señalan áreas susceptibles de mejora. La uniformidad en la experiencia educativa y la ausencia de una correlación significativa entre la evaluación del plan de estudios y los resultados académicos sugieren la necesidad de intervenciones específicas para potenciar aún más el impacto práctico de la educación STEAM.

Biografía del autor/a

Cui Wang, Lyceum de Philippines University, Manila, Filipinass.

0009-0007-1913-3347; Universidad de la Ciudad de Qingdao, China. 272963176@qq.com

Rovena Dellova, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Filipinas.

0000-0001-9473-1768; Doctora en Gestión Educativa, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Filipinas. rovena.dellova@lpu.edu.ph

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