Luecha Ladachart|Sirinapa Khamlarsai|Wilawan Phothong
Facilitating educationally disadvantaged students' learning of torque using a design-based activity
University of Phayao|University of Phayao|University of Phayao
attention increasingly paid integrated science technology engineering mathematics stem education way increase workforce stemrelated careers well promote stem literacy among citizens means students including educationally disadvantaged expected acquire stem knowledge also apply relevant situations future among various approaches stem education designbased approach promising although significant amount research investigated students stem learning result designbased approach little research addressed transfer learning especially case socioeconomically disadvantaged students mixedmethods research embedded design examines whether 18 ninthgrade students lowincome families attend underfunded school developed understanding torque examines ability apply understanding new situations data collected using multiplechoice test comprising conceptual application questions ie quantitative data prompts students write reasons answers ie qualitative data based wilcoxon signedrank tests nonparametric statistical method quantitative results indicate students scientific understanding significantly improved struggled apply understanding new situations quantitative results augmented informationrich student discussed based theory learning transfer recommendations proposed improving designbased activity ensure stem education inclusive