Chew Cheng Meng|Norisma Idris|Leong Kwan Eu
Secondary Students' Perceptions of Assessments in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia|University of Malaya|University of Malaya
problems decreasing enrolment science students secondary school level well lagging science mathematics achievement literacy malaysian secondary students international assessment studies point serious challenge government improve science technology engineering mathematics stem education one key steps taken identify current assessments stem related subjects secondary school level according oecd 2005 assessment integral component education process thus study part larger research project aimed examine secondary students perceptions assessments stem related subjects researchers employed crosssectional survey research design sample comprised 1215 form four students three categories secondary schools peninsular malaysia fivepoint likert scale questionnaire containing 10 items used elicit form four students perceptions assessments examinations assignments stem related subjects questionnaire developed based stem education quality framework 2011 analysis 1005 complete questionnaires sample indicated students showed positive overall perceptions assessments stem related subjects results also indicated statistically significant difference overall perceptions assessments stem related subjects terms school category statistically significant difference overall perceptions assessments stem related subjects terms gender