Opinions of Primary Science Teachers on 4C3RA+ Guidelines to Design STEM Lesson Plans

Abstract

The purposes of this study was to investigate the opinions of primary science teachers in 4C3RA+ guidelines. The sample consisted of sixty-two primary science teachers in Sra-Kaew Primary Education, Area Two, and fifteen Si Sa Ket Primary Education, Area Four, selected by purposive sampling and willing to participate in this study. The results found that primary science teachers had opinions on 4C3RA+ guidelines at a good level. Primary science teachers in Sra-Keaw Primary Education, Area Two, had opinions on 4C3RA+ guidelines at a good level (x=3.05), and primary science teachers in Si Sa Ket Primary Education, Area Four, had opinions on 4C3RA+ guidelines at an excellent level (x=3.76). They mentioned that 4C3RA+ guideline provided a clear view of STEM education. Then it made possibility to design STEM lesson plans using a six-step process based on 4C3RA+ guidelines. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.