THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ROBOTICS (STEM) IN THE TEACHING OF SCIENCES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: THE CONCEPT OF MAGNETISM: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW

Vasiliki Samara, Konstantinos T. Kotsis

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The literature on the characteristics of STEM research in primary education (kindergarten and primary school) is limited in Greece. Also, studies on teaching the concept of the magnet with STEM activities in preschool education have been found to be quite insufficient (Büyüktaşkapu et al., 2012). This study presents the theoretical framework related to the clarification of the ICT and STEM concepts, as well as the effectiveness of their integration in Primary Education both in Greece and abroad, in the teaching of Natural Sciences and specifically in what concerns the concept of magnetism. In order to investigate the effectiveness of ICT and STEM, the existing perceptions of K12 children on which the planning and implementation of the teaching interventions were based are listed.

 

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