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Title: STEM Distance Teaching: Investigating STEM Teachers’ Attitudes, Barriers, and Training Needs
Authors: Tzafilkou, Katerina 
Perifanou, Maria A. 
Economides, Anastasios 
Author Department Affiliations: Department of Economics 
Department of Economics 
Author School Affiliations: School of Economic and Regional Studies 
School of Economic and Regional Studies 
Subjects: FRASCATI__Natural sciences__Computer and information sciences
FRASCATI__Social sciences__Educational sciences
FRASCATI__Engineering and technology__Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering
Keywords: distance education
STEM barriers
STEM teachers’ needs
STEM distance teaching
STEM teachers
teachers' training
Issue Date: 5-Nov-2022
Publisher: MDPI
Journal: Education Sciences 
ISSN: 2227-7102
Volume: 12
Issue: 11
Start page: 790
Abstract: 
AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate STEM teachers’ attitude towards STEM Distance Teaching (DT), as well as their perceived barriers and training needs. A mixed survey was conducted on 158 STEM teachers in secondary education who taught their courses fully online due to COVID-19. The results revealed that STEM teachers perceive STEM DT quite positively, but their attitude can be affected by several factors, such as the efficiency of the schools’ digital infrastructure, as well as their gender, age, and STEM teaching subject. The qualitative thematic analysis identified several barriers to efficiently applying STEM DT, including the (i) lack of students’ interaction and engagement, (ii) inefficiency of digital infrastructure, (iii) lack of students’ and teachers’ digital skills, (iv) lack of space/equipment, and (v) increased teaching workload. The generated themes of training needs highlighted the need for targeted and adjusted training to every STEM discipline, as well as training on DT tools and pedagogies. Finally, the results indicated the STEM teachers’ need for psychological support and consulting.
URI: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110790
https://ruomoplus.lib.uom.gr/handle/8000/1313
DOI: 10.3390/educsci12110790
Rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Corresponding Item Departments: Department of Economics
Department of Economics
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