Ruba Ali|Jolly Bhadra|Nitha Siby|Zubair Ahmad|Noora Al?Thani
A STEM Model to Engage Students in Sustainable Science Education through Sports: A Case Study in Qatar
Qatar University|Qatar University|Qatar University|Qatar University|Qatar University
sports potential integrate different scientific subjects including materials science engineering making ideal approach enhance students affinity toward sustainable education science technology engineering mathematics stem amid gradual educational reformations state qatar distinctive stem program titled science sports sis launched investigate stem integrated learning secondary school students participant students 248 students 112 females 136 males 15 different governmentoperated public secondary schools rural urban areas given stem workshops one sports materials pilot study resultantly challenging engineer sports product study employed mixedmethod study quantitative approaches applied analyze program effectiveness ttest statistical analysis performed data collected period five continuous years 2012 2017 five different cycles dominant data collection included pre post surveys substantiating observations program facilitator schoolteachers included research development rampd study review student learning behavior qualitative approach moreover results strength weakness opportunities threats swot analysis provided overview programs effectiveness implicating engagement students exhibiting prototypical skills engineering sports products along stem literacy apart understanding scientific conceptsprinciples applied simple sports applications student attitudes toward stem fields augmented witnessed student productivity