Roslinda Rosli|Nur Choiro Siregar|Siti Mistima Maat|Mary Margaret Capraro
The Effect of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program on Students’ Achievement in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis
National University of Malaysia|National University of Malaysia|National University of Malaysia|Texas A&M University
positive impact science technology engineering mathematics stem programs student achievement attitude interest communication skills problemsolving alerted education community reform instructional approaches stem subjects metaanalysis study aims analyze previous studies results stem program impacting students mathematics achievement criteria inclusion literature metaanalysis published 1998 2017 employed experimental research design reported data necessary computing effect sizes based hedgesg effect size values three studies categorized large effect category n3 two studies classified medium effect group n2 twelve studies considered small effect sizes n12 overall weighted average effect size 0242 corresponding pvalue 0023 demonstrating stem impact student mathematics achievement however evidence found concerning impact stem program students mathematics achievement based three moderator variables education level publication source length intervention limitations implications study discussed