The Effect of STEM Interest base on Family Background for Secondary Student Nur Choiro Siregar (a) and Roslinda Rosli (a*)
a) The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
*roslinda[at]ukm.edu.my
Abstract
The integration of STEM education in all fields can contribute to the economic and educational development of a nation. In today^s global age, all countries around the world need to integrate STEM education into school curricula to foster STEM students^ interest from elementary education to college. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of STEM interest based on family background for secondary students. This study conducted a quantitative paradigm involving 150 secondary students. the results show that there is a STEM interest based on family background. In addition, STEM interest is strongly influenced by student gender. The findings of this study provide implications for teachers and school curriculum makers that students ^interest in STEM subjects is influenced by students^ family background and gender. Future researchers need to delve deeper into the factors that influence students on STEM subjects based on student attitude, achievement, and socioeconomic status.
Keywords: STEM interest- STEM education- Family background
