تأثير رويكرد تلفيقي استيم در آموزش رياضي بر مهارت حل مسئله و سرزندگي تحصيلي دانش آموزان پايه پنجم ابتدايي

The Impact of an Integrated STEAM Approach in Mathematics Education on Problem-Solving Skills an‎d Academic Buoyancy of Fifth Grade Elementary Students.

علوم تربيتي

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the STEAM Integrated Approach in Mathematics Education on Problem-solving Skills an‎d Academic Buoyancy among fifth-grade elementary students. This applied research was conducted using a quantitative method an‎d a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test an‎d post-test, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of fifth-grade male students from a school in District 1 of Isfahan Province during the 2024–2025 academic year. A sample of 72 students was selec‎ted through convenience sampling an‎d ran‎domly assigned to experimental an‎d control groups. Data collection tools included researcher-made questionnaires on Problem-solving Skills an‎d Academic Buoyancy, with reliability confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients (0.921 an‎d 0.830 in the pre-test, an‎d 0.918 an‎d 0.821 in the post-test, respectively). Face an‎d content validity were approved by five faculty members an‎d five peer-grade teachers. The instructional intervention was implemented through three STEAM-based projects over eleven 45-minute sessions using the official fifth-grade mathematics textbook. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics an‎d multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results indicated that using the STEAM Integrated Approach significantly improved Problem-solving Skills an‎d its components, including Confidence in Problem Solving, Self-Regulation (Emotion Management), Problem Definition, Analysis an‎d Strategy Determination, Execute an‎d Monitor, an‎d Reflecting an‎d Generalization. Additionally, this approach led to a notable increase in Academic Buoyancy, particularly in Satisfaction, Engagement, an‎d Resilience. Based on these findings, it is recommended that educational programs integrate STEAM-based approaches as a priority to create dynamic an‎d effective learning environments, fostering both cognitive an‎d emotional development alongside increased motivation an‎d student participation.

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