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Primary School Teachers’ Needs for AI-Supported STEM Education

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  • Cizem Bas

    (Ataturk Faculty of Education, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, Cyprus)

  • Askin Kiraz

    (Ataturk Faculty of Education, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, Cyprus)

Abstract

In the globalizing world, raising individuals equipped with 21st-century skills is very important for the economic development of countries. Educational practices that support 21st-century skills are also gaining importance. In this context, STEM education, an interdisciplinary educational practice that develops 21st-century skills, emerges. STEM education aims to contribute to sustainable development by training individuals equipped with 21st-century skills and competencies. In a globalizing world, countries must set sustainable development goals to gain a foothold in the global market. In today’s world, where artificial intelligence also shows itself in every area of human life, it is possible to discuss the importance of artificial intelligence-supported STEM education. This study aims to reveal the educational needs of primary school teachers regarding artificial intelligence-supported STEM education. The study was conducted according to the phenomenological design, and the data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and literature review techniques. The thematic analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. According to the research results obtained from the findings of the study, teachers need training on 21st-century skills, interdisciplinary thinking, technology integration into courses, and artificial intelligence practices in courses to develop their knowledge and skills in the context of artificial intelligence-supported STEM education.

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  • Cizem Bas & Askin Kiraz, 2025. "Primary School Teachers’ Needs for AI-Supported STEM Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-25, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:15:p:7044-:d:1716661
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