Enhancing Queensland Pre-service Teachers' Self-efficacy to Teach STEM By the use of Remote Access Laboratories

A Mixed Methods Study

Abstract

Education for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is acknowledged as a priority around the world. However, many primary and secondary teachers are inadequately prepared for teaching STEM because of their limited exposure in their own schooling and teacher preparation. The Remote Access Laboratories for Fun, Innovation and Education (RALfie) project offer opportunities to provide a variety of STEM experiences available to students and teachers in schools, especially those in remote locations. they also have potential for influencing teachers' self-efficacy to teach STEM by building up their capacities and capabilities to teach technologies. The mixed methods research is investigating how engagement with RALfie influences teachers' self-efficacy for teaching STEM.