Meta-Analysis of STEM Education Approach effected on Student' Creative thinking skills in Thailand

Abstract

The objective of this research synthesis is to synthesize research about STEM Education Approach effected on students' creative thinking skills in Thailand. Period of published research papers from 2010 until 2019 in education field. The related literatures used in this study were chosen from Thai Digital Collection and Thailand Library Integrated system by using the meta-analysis research method. The research tool used was the synthesis record form. Research results can be summarized as follows; They are 10 STEM Education researches, were frequency published in 2017 (80%), the most researchers were female who studied in master degree of Science Education at Rajabhat Mahasarakham University. The most research objectives were about to study and to compare achievement and creative thinking skills of students by using STEM instruction model with Science content. The most research instruments were lesson plans and creative thinking skills measurement form. The most samples were purposive sampling of lower secondary school students with experimental research design. The effect size (d) of research = 0.307 indicating that the STEM instruction model has a positive impact on students' learning achievement more than control group.