Latent factors | Code | Indicators |
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Belief | B1 | STEM education should begin in primary school. |
B2 | We cannot be innovative and creative unless we have a quality education system. | |
B3 | STEM education can produce skills needed in the future. | |
B4 | Need high-quality teachers at all levels. | |
B5 | Primary schools needed specialist science, technology, and mathematics teachers. | |
Understanding | U1 | Attracting high achievers in STEM to primary school teaching. |
U2 | Boosting the science, technology, and mathematics. | |
U3 | Should have a specialist STEM teacher. | |
U4 | Should be a national professional development. | |
U5 | Primary school principals should be leaders in STEM. | |
Intention | IT1 | Teaching STEM will make teaching and learning more interesting and connected to daily life. |
IT2 | Mathematics is central, and students’ success in STEM depends upon understandings and ability to apply mathematics. | |
IT3 | Every primary teacher should be supported by a specialist STEM teacher to build effective STEM education. | |
IT4 | There should be a separate subject in university teacher education programs that are fully focused on STEM. | |
IT5 | Teachers ability, skills, and interest in STEM will transform creativity and innovation among children. |