Arab Educational Information Network

The study aimed at identifying the requirements of implementing STEM in the teaching of science in the primary stage from the point of view of supervisors and teachers in the city of Makkah and to find out whether there are statistically significant differences between the average scores of the sample members for the requirements of the STEM application due to the variables (scientific qualification, The years of service, the type of job). To achieve this, the analytical descriptive method was used to implement a questionnaire consisting of (36) paragraphs divided into three areas related to the requirements of the STEM application in teaching science (teacher, content, educational environment). The tool was applied to the study sample consisting of (15) supervisors and (92) teachers for the primary stage in the city of Makkah. The results showed that the requirements of applying STEM in teaching science. The STEM requirements for the educational environment were highest in terms of ranking, followed by the content of the educational content and then the teacher's field. All the statements received a medium grade for the requirements of the STEM application in teaching science for the three fields (The teacher, the content, the educational environment). The results of the study showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of significance of the application of STEM requirements in teaching science in its three fields (teacher, content, educational environment). At the primary level is due to (academic qualification - years of employment - type of job). The study recommended working on awareness of the STEM trend, paying attention to the requirements of its application by the curriculum designers, and providing the material resources and modern tools to implement the STEM approach by the Ministry of Education. (Published Abstract)