Developing a survey tool to assess factors influencing STEAM Education practices for preschoolers by preschool teachers

Duong Thi Thuy Linh * , Tran Viet Nhi , Phan Thi Ngoc Tu , Huynh Thi Quynh Thi , Nguyen Thi Hieu and Nguyen Thi Luan

* Corresponding author: (duonglinh14052003@gmail.com)

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Published: Aug 20, 2025
Title: Developing a survey tool to assess factors influencing STEAM Education practices for preschoolers by preschool teachers
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Linh, D. T. T., Nhi, T. V., Tú, P. T. N., Thi, H. T. Q., Hiếu, N. T., & Luận, N. T. (2025). Developing a survey tool to assess factors influencing STEAM Education practices for preschoolers by preschool teachers. Journal of Science and Education, 65(01), 188-195. Retrieved from https://tckhgd.dhsphue.edu.vn/index.php/jse/article/view/35
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Vol. 65 No. 01 (2025): JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE ISSUE
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Khoa học Giáo dục

Abstract

This paper presents the development and validation process of a survey tool designed to evaluate factors affecting STEAM education practices in preschool teachers. The survey tool is based on the InSTEAM conceptual framework, encompassing factors such as awareness, attitude, conditions, and the organization of STEAM activities, as well as children’s learning outcomes. A survey involving 186 preschool teachers was conducted to test the reliability and validity of the tool. The results indicate that this tool meets measurement requirements and can be applied to assess the current status of factors affecting preschool teachers’ STEAM education practices, thereby providing essential data to improve teaching methods.
Keywords: Survey tool, STEAM, Preschool teachers, Preschoolers, Influencing factors

Tóm tắt

Bài báo trình bày quá trình xây dựng và kiểm định công cụ khảo sát các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến thực hành giáo dục STEAM cho trẻ mẫu giáo của giáo viên mầm non. Công cụ khảo sát được thiết kế dựa trên khung khái niệm InSTEAM, bao gồm các yếu tố: nhận thức, thái độ, điều kiện và thực hành tổ chức hoạt động STEAM, cùng với kết quả học tập của trẻ. Mẫu khảo sát gồm 186 giáo viên mầm non đã được sử dụng để kiểm tra độ tin cậy và tính hiệu lực của công cụ. Kết quả nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng công cụ đáp ứng yêu cầu về mặt đo lường, có thể áp dụng để đánh giá thực trạng các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến thực hành giáo dục STEAM của giáo viên mầm non, từ đó, cung cấp dữ liệu quan trọng để cải tiến phương pháp giảng dạy.
Từ khóa: Công cụ khảo sát, STEAM, Giáo viên mầm non, Trẻ mẫu giáo, Yếu tố ảnh hưởng

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