Undergraduates’ interest towards learning genetics concepts through integrated stemproblem based learning approach

Abdul Rahim, Shamimah Parveen and Samsudin, Mohd Ali and Ismail, Mohd Erfy and Abdul Talib, Corrienna and Amiruddin, Mohd Hasril (2020) Undergraduates’ interest towards learning genetics concepts through integrated stemproblem based learning approach. Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 22 (12). pp. 1125-1150. ISSN 1007-6735

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Abstract

Scientific and innovative society can be produced by giving priorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as emphasized by Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (2015-2025). STEM need to be implemented at higher education because universities need to produce competent graduates to support economy growth and sustainable development. Learning STEM through Problem Based Learning might allow the undergraduates to become more enthusiastic when problem-based instruction is incorporated with STEM by implementing teamwork and problem-solving techniques to engage the first-year undergraduates fully with the learning. This study was conducted to investigate whether Integrated STEM Problem Based Learning module could enhance and retain the interest towards genetics concepts among first-year undergraduates. Topics in genetics was considered difficult not only to teach but also to learn. In this research, to overcome the genetic concepts learning difficulties, genetic related topics were chosen to introduce STEM through problem-based learning approach, which might help first-year undergraduates to acquire deep genetic content knowledge. This is very vital for the first-year undergraduates, as the knowledge gained in their first semester will be applied in the upcoming courses in their entire undergraduates’ programs of study. A Pre-Experimental research design with one group-posttest design was applied. A total of 50 participants who are first-year undergraduates from Faculty of Biology from one of the public universities in Malaysia were involved. The Genetics Interest Questionnaire used to study if the STEM Problem Based Learning module could enhance and retain the interest towards genetics concepts. The research has proven that Integrated STEM through problem-based learning approach could enhance and retains the interest in learning genetics concepts among first-year undergraduates.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	STEM; genetics concepts; undergraduates; interest
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology > QH426-470 Genetics
Divisions:	Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education > Department of Vocational Education
Depositing User:	Mr. Abdul Rahim Mat Radzuan
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2022 09:08
Last Modified:	26 Jan 2022 09:08
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/6146

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