Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1175
Case study on the applicability of STEM education approach in Northern Cyprus education system according to the opinions of school administrators
Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine the opinions of school administrators working in public secondary schools in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as regards STEM model and reveal viewpoints on the applicability of STEM education model in TRNC. Embedded multiple case pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The working group consisted of 2 principals and 5 assistant principals among the school administrators in the public secondary schools in Famagusta district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Research findings were reached by analyzing the data obtained from semi-structured interviews. Findings obtained as a result of the research have been discussed by comparing with the relevant literature. Finally, recommendations for practice and further research are presented.
Keywords
Stem, Northern Cyprus Stem, school administrators, case study