Investigating science and maths teachers' STEM education practices at BİLSEM

The 21st century has brought many requirements for individuals such as being productive, being able to solve information-based life problems, thinking critically, being entrepreneurial, and determined. The programs which will be used in gifted education need to be differentiated to make the gifted students contribute to the future by using their potentials in addition to fulfilling these requirements. One of the differentiated educational approaches used today is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. In this research, it is aimed to investigate the STEM education practices of science and art center (BILSEM). For this purpose, the case study of qualitative research designs was used. The semi-structured interview form, prepared by the researcher and finalized by expert opinion, was used as data collection tool. Semi-structured interview form was analyzed with descriptive analysis and content analysis. Investigating science and maths teachers' STEM education practices at BİLSEM with semi-structured interview form applied to ten science teachers and ten mathematics teachers selected from BILSEM teachers by appropriate sampling method. Interdisciplinary relationship of STEM education to gifted students, to associate with daily life, to provide students with 21st century skills and scientific process skills, to develop high-level thinking skills, to support students' personal, emotional and artistic development, to make career in STEM areas It is seen that it is necessary for the result. The importance of using STEM education in the education of gifted students has emerged.