An analysis and metacentsis of research on STEM and maker education

One of the popular approaches to education in the last years of this century is STEM education (Science-Techonology-Engineering-Mathematics) and the other one is Maker mobility. This meta-synthesis study was conducted in order to examine the researches on these approaches which are popular in today's world and to provide the most up-to-date framework for those who will work in these fields. The study covers the years 2010-2019. 88 studies were included in the research, 55 of them were selected as thesis work and 33 of them were selected as article work. The authors of the selected studies, the year in which they were conducted, the country in which they were conducted, the database from which they were obtained, the data collection tool and sample groups were given in the form of tables. Themes were created for the meta-synthesis study and grouped under these themes. The studies grouped under themes were evaluated based on their findings and results. According to the results obtained from the studies gathered under the themes of the meta-synthesis study, 10 themes were positively affected the academic achievement of the students. Maker education approaches have gained scientific process skills and it has been concluded that individuals who work with this education approach produce more comfortable solutions to the problems they face. At the end of this research, researchers and practitioners were offered suggestions for the studies on STEM and Maker movements.