Moving beyond cognition

An exploration into the metacognitive awareness of science teachers on STEM education

Authors

  • Shifali TV UGC JRF, Central University of Kerala
  • M.N. Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa Maliyakkal Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-0301

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/vfj28c28

Keywords:

metacognitive awareness , STEM, science teachers , teacher education

Abstract

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has gained popularity as an interdisciplinary approach that combines these subjects into a single curriculum. STEM concepts are in line with the competencies required by the contemporary workforce, making it a desirable education model to foster twenty first-century skills. The dynamism of the metacognitive awareness of science teachers in STEM has not been the subject of serious research. This study explores the metacognitive awareness level of science teachers in STEM, and the results are average. A gap exists between the living culture and the learning culture of students in this digital era. STEM is a new way of learning and comprehending in terms of a sustainable future.

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Author Biographies

  • Shifali TV, UGC JRF, Central University of Kerala

    SHIFALI TV is a UGC-Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, India. Her area of research includes Science Education, Positive Psychology and Teacher Education.  

  • M.N. Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa Maliyakkal, Professor, Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India

    M.N.MOHAMEDUNNI ALIAS MUSTHAFA, is a professor in the Department of Education, Central University of Kerala, India. He has 28 years of teaching experience as a teacher educator and researcher. His educational qualifications include MSc(Zoology), M.Ed.,  MSc(Psychology), M.A (Sociology), M.B.A, and PhD(Education). His area of research and academic interest includes psychological and sociological perspectives of education, Science Education, Early childhood Education and Life Skills Education.

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2024-10-21

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Vol. 13 No. S1 (2024): Special Issue: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education

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Moving beyond cognition: An exploration into the metacognitive awareness of science teachers on STEM education. (2024). Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 13(S1). https://doi.org/10.32674/vfj28c28