KHÁM PHÁ NHẬN THỨC VÀ THỰC TRẠNG TỔ CHỨC HOẠT ĐỘNG STEM TÍCH HỢP GIÁO DỤC HƯỚNG NGHIỆP CỦA SINH VIÊN SƯ PHẠM VÀ GIÁO VIÊN VẬT LÍ: MỘT NGHIÊN CỨU HỖN HỢP

Abstract

This study examines the current implementation of STEM activities integrated with career education among 18 pre-service Physics teachers at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and 38 in-service Physics teachers from several provinces and cities. Data were collected via Google Forms, including 21 Likert-scale items and 5 open-ended questions. The results indicate that implementation remains limited, particularly in activities related to scientific and technical research. Nevertheless, both pre-service and in-service teachers hold positive views regarding the benefits of integrating STEM with career education in Physics teaching. In addition to a limited understanding of STEM-related careers in both groups, in-service teachers face further challenges, including professional competence, student characteristics, curriculum pressure, and inadequate facilities. Despite these challenges, the desire to enhance students’ physics competencies and career orientation motivates both groups to implement such activities in the future. These findings provide implications for educational leaders, teacher educators, and teachers in developing appropriate implementation strategies and improving the quality of integrated STEM and career education activities in line with ongoing educational reform.