Proceedings of the 7th Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education International Seminar, MSCEIS 2019, 12 October 2019, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Research Article

Engineering Course Model on STEM Education for Middle School Curriculum Setting in Indonesia

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296386,
        author={Setiya  Utari and Eka Cahya Prima and Irma Rahma Suwarma and Andi  Suhandi},
        title={Engineering Course Model on STEM Education for Middle School Curriculum Setting in Indonesia},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education International Seminar, MSCEIS 2019, 12 October 2019, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={MSCEIS},
        year={2020},
        month={7},
        keywords={the 21th-century skill stem education curriculum engineering course},
        doi={10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296386}
    }
    
  • Setiya Utari
    Eka Cahya Prima
    Irma Rahma Suwarma
    Andi Suhandi
    Year: 2020
    Engineering Course Model on STEM Education for Middle School Curriculum Setting in Indonesia
    MSCEIS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.12-10-2019.2296386
Setiya Utari1,*, Eka Cahya Prima2, Irma Rahma Suwarma1, Andi Suhandi1
  • 1: Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
  • 2: Department of Science Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
*Contact email: setiyautari@upi.edu

Abstract

The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (STEM) provides a high opportunity in exercising this skill to students. Based on our investigation, the difficulties might be handled by applying the engineering course model. The class can be conducted separately as an independent subject such as the basic technical education, which is provided as a particular subject in a private school, or extracurricular activity of students’ science forum for whom interested to this subject. To facilitate a well-scientific activity, the model of engineering curricula is needed especially to train the 21th-century skill. Thus, this work has reported the survey of STEM education activities implemented at some middle schools, the interviews with some teachers who are responsible for the science subject, and the analysis of science subject contents in Indonesian curricula 2013 for the middle school level.