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Table 3 Summary of percentage, means and standard deviations for response of pre-service and in-service teacher in post-survey

From: The perceptions of pre-service and in-service teachers regarding a project-based STEM approach to teaching science

   

Strongly agree

Agree

Slightly agree

Slightly disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

M

SD

1.

This workshop provided me with ideas to present science content in ways that will appeal to my students.

P

76

24

-

-

-

-

5.72

.46

I

95

5

-

-

-

-

6.00

.00

2.

This workshop provided me with ideas to present science content in ways that match the learning styles of my students.

P

64

28

8

-

-

-

5.52

.65

I

81

19

-

-

-

-

5.76

.44

3.

This workshop provided me with ideas on how to foster creativity amongst my students.

P

76

24

-

-

-

-

5.76

.44

I

95

5

-

-

-

-

6.00

.00

4.

I believe that the approach shared in this workshop will make my students motivated in learning science.

P

67

33

-

-

-

-

5.68

.48

I

95

5

-

-

-

-

5.95

.22

5.

I find this approach easy to implement in my lessons.

P

36

36

28

-

-

-

5.12

.78

I

38

62

-

-

-

-

5.33

.48

6.

I am confident on carrying out the projects in my science lessons.

P

28

60

12

-

-

-

5.20

.58

I

43

57

-

-

-

-

5.42

.51

7.

I find this workshop useful in providing teaching strategies to teach science to my students.

P

44

48

8

-

-

-

5.36

.64

I

71

29

-

-

-

-

5.71

.46

8.

I will recommend other teachers to learn about teaching physics content through designing and making science-based toys.

P

56

44

-

-

-

-

5.60

.50

I

82

18

-

-

-

-

5.81

.40

  1. *’P’ represents Pre-service Teacher; ‘I’ represents In-service Teacher.