The Effectiveness of STEM Learning: Scientific Attitudes and Students' Conceptual Understanding

Abstract

This study aims to see the effectiveness of the learning approaches toward scientific attitudes and conceptual understanding. The research method used was quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest control design. The scientific attitude data was obtained using a questionnaire while the conceptual understanding data was obtained through a test instrument in the form of a description item. The results of the study are (1) there are differences in scientific attitudes and students' conceptual understanding taught using STEM learning approach and conventional learning, (2) there is a difference in conceptual understanding between students who were taught using the STEM learning approach and conventional learning, and (3) there are significant differences in scientific attitudes between students who were taught using the STEM learning approach and students who were taught using conventional learning.