INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)

The aim for this study investigate how far the pre-service teacher being exposed with

implementation of STEM education and to know the skill and courses that required by pre-

service teacher in implementing STEM education during teaching. Next, this study also aim to

know how the pre-service teacher used the skills and knowledge from the courses in upgrading

their performance in teaching Science.

STEM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

STEM education is a term used to refer collectively to the teaching of the disciplines within

its umbrella; science, technology, engineering and mathematics and also to a cross-

disciplinary approach to teaching that increases student interest in STEM-related fields and

improves students’ problem solving and critical analysis skills. Others define STEM as an

entity in itself. Integrated STEM education is not just the grafting of ‘technology’ and

‘engineering’ layers onto standard science and mathematics curricula. Instead, integrated

STEM education is an approach to teaching that is larger than its academic parts.

(Engineering in K-12 education, 2009).

Researcher: Nurul Syafenaz Hisham (013-3330998)

Demographic Information

Directions: Please read each statement carefully and tick your answer.

1. Name:

2. Gender: Female Male X

3. Program Code : ED260 X ED247 ED248

4. Do you think a teacher is considered as a critical profession?

Yes X No

5. Did you choose to be in this program out of your passion or interest?

Yes X No

6. Will you consider of being a teacher once you have graduated from this program?

Yes X No

Opening Questions

1. What is your opinion regarding our current education system?

Education system is too academic focus and just a little bid approach in 21st century

learning, this causes problem in producing competent graduates to face challenging

working world.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 1: How far pre-service science teacher being exposed on STEM

empowerment in school?

1. Do you know what STEM education is?

Yes X No

2. Based on your knowledge, why STEM education is being empowered?

To develop soft skills of students that so many careers need such as communication,

problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.

3. Does STEM education merely related to science subject?

Yes No X

4. What is the quality assurance of STEM education?

Most employers in Malaysia are interested in skilled graduates students not only in the

academic field, students with soft skills will be given priority.

5. Can you explain on how STEM education can be an effective learning to the students?

STEM teaching and learning can bring a meaningful and fun learning experience. It can

increase the interest and tendency of students in STEM. STEM has high-level thinking,

innovative, self-reliant, technology, problem solving and able to make decision.

6. Is there any significant impact of STEM on SPM results?

Yes, it can enhance STEM-related employment opportunities for SPM graduates by

providing many alternative routes and skills training.

7. Do you think teachers are ready for STEM?

Most teachers in schools still have little exposure on STEM, the education ministry

needs to raise awareness to teachers about the importance of STEM in nation-building.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 2: What are the skills and courses required by pre-service Science

teacher to teach STEM related subject?

1. What are the skills required by pre-service teacher in assisting them to enhance

students’ knowledge in STEM related subject?

I need to first master skills based on STEM before giving students exposure.

2. What specific training, courses, or experiences have enabled you to employ Science,

Technology, Engineering or Mathematics into your pedagogy methods?

I need to be proficient in technology today as the technology era, allows students to

learn to use STEM in classroom.

3. Is there any courses in your program that could boost your teaching skills in teaching

STEM related subject?

Communication skills are also important in helping me improve teaching skills in

STEM education.

4. Do you think your program lack of courses that can enhance your STEM teaching

skills? If yes, please state any additional courses you would like to implement?

A technology-use course need to be introduced to strengthen the teacher's provision of

technology.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 3: To what extent these skills and courses can upgrade their

performance in teaching STEM related subject?

1. How the skills stated help you in implementing the STEM education in your teaching?

Communication skills are important to give students an effective explanation.

2. Can you explain on how the knowledge gained from the courses upgrade your teaching

performance in STEM related subject?

It allows me to be innovative and keeping up with technology.

3. Explain how technology employed by your instructor during your Science

(Chemistry/Biology/Physics), Mathematics, and/or Technology courses improved your

competency in utilizing those knowledge to teach STEM related subject.

I can improve more technological skills, where I can utilize when teaching later.

4. Can you explain how classroom management subject prepared you to become a good

teacher for STEM education classes?

With class handling skills, I can understand the types of students in the classroom in

terms of their level of learning, their skills and the type of learning.