Remote Access Laboratories enhancing STEM education

Abstract

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workers are important contributors to the innovation on which modern life depends. Hence it is important that education develops STEM capability but too few teachers, especially in primary schools, are well prepared for teaching STEM. Remote Access Laboratories (RAL) have potential to offer STEM experiences in schools and to influence pre-service teachers’ capabilities to teach STEM subjects effectively. This mixed methods research is investigating how engagement with RAL influences pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy for teaching STEM.