A content analysis of studies on STEM education

The speed at which problems are produced and the speed at which they are solved must be in harmony with each other. In this direction, it is expected to train well-equipped employees from the education sector who will integrate theoretical knowledge with each other and put them into practice. In the studies published in recent years, the number of researchers examining STEM education is increasing. The aim of the study is to determine the current status of graduate theses with qualitative or mixed research design (qualitative dimension) prepared for STEM Education between 2021 and 2022 and to guide the studies to be carried out. The sample group of the study is 71 graduate thesis studies published between 2021-2022. The data of the study were obtained by using the Thesis Classification Form. Content analysis was preferred as a data analysis method. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the subject themes of the researches were STEM education and attitude, STEM education and document review, STEM education and belief, STEM education and skills, STEM education and value, STEM education and perception, content development for STEM education, opinions on STEM education, STEM education and career.