Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college
This study explores the effect of STEM-problem based learning (STEM-PBL) advanced Mathematics on engineering students’ problem-solving ability (PSA) in higher vocational colleges. Grounded in STEM-PBL and student’s PSA framework, the study integrates mobile and digital technologies, including GeoGeb...
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| description | This study explores the effect of STEM-problem based learning (STEM-PBL) advanced Mathematics on engineering students’ problem-solving ability (PSA) in higher vocational colleges. Grounded in STEM-PBL and student’s PSA framework, the study integrates mobile and digital technologies, including GeoGebra and MATLAB, into a context-rich instructional design. A quasi-experimental design was employed involving 83 students, with 42 assigned to the experimental group (EG) and 41 to the control group (CG). Quantitative data were collected through pre-test, post-test, and analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that STEM-PBL instruction significantly improved students’ PSA. These findings suggest that incorporating STEM-PBL content and digital tools into mathematics education is essential for developing basic PSA among engineering students. This study provides practical guidance for designing effective, equitable, and skill-oriented STEM courses in vocational education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6206d24373dd4e0da18d9a45d3102ef42025-08-20T03:41:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2025-08-011010.3389/feduc.2025.16284821628482Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational collegeJing Wang0Jing Wang1Piriya Somasundram2Department of Public Basic Education, Fuyang Institute of Technology, Fuyang, ChinaThe Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music, SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Selangor, MalaysiaThe Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology and Music, SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Selangor, MalaysiaThis study explores the effect of STEM-problem based learning (STEM-PBL) advanced Mathematics on engineering students’ problem-solving ability (PSA) in higher vocational colleges. Grounded in STEM-PBL and student’s PSA framework, the study integrates mobile and digital technologies, including GeoGebra and MATLAB, into a context-rich instructional design. A quasi-experimental design was employed involving 83 students, with 42 assigned to the experimental group (EG) and 41 to the control group (CG). Quantitative data were collected through pre-test, post-test, and analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that STEM-PBL instruction significantly improved students’ PSA. These findings suggest that incorporating STEM-PBL content and digital tools into mathematics education is essential for developing basic PSA among engineering students. This study provides practical guidance for designing effective, equitable, and skill-oriented STEM courses in vocational education.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1628482/fullSTEM-PBL-based advanced mathematicsengineering studentsproblem-solving abilityquasi-experimental designvocational education |
| spellingShingle | Jing Wang Jing Wang Piriya Somasundram Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college Frontiers in Education STEM-PBL-based advanced mathematics engineering students problem-solving ability quasi-experimental design vocational education |
| title | Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college |
| title_full | Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college |
| title_fullStr | Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college |
| title_short | Effect of STEM-PBL advanced mathematics course on engineering students’ problem-solving ability in higher vocational college |
| title_sort | effect of stem pbl advanced mathematics course on engineering students problem solving ability in higher vocational college |
| topic | STEM-PBL-based advanced mathematics engineering students problem-solving ability quasi-experimental design vocational education |
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