Table 2 STEM behaviour coding descriptors
STEM behaviours | Description |
|---|---|
Evaluating design | Test the function of a completed design. |
Following prototypes | Compare how something looks in the real world and recreate it with their materials. |
Integrating technological ideas | Incorporate elements of technology where there is no technology (e.g., “The machine will pull this up”). |
Using STEM-specific language | Use language specific to the field of STEM (e.g., ramp, gravity, stability). |
Testing hypotheses | An element of curiosity while redesigning a constructed item. |
Explaining how things are built or work | Describe their creation(s) either during or after construction. |
Constructing structures | Gather, sort, or stack materials to create a structure or design. |
Exploring mathematical concepts | Involve spatial reasoning, pattern recognition, or common mathematical domains. |
Solving problems | Propose solutions to challenges. |
Communicating goals | State their objectives and plans. |
Asking questions | Pose questions to gather information about the function of an object or materials. |
