Abstract
Students often face difficulties with engagement and performance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, which can have significant consequences, such as limited career opportunities and impeded technological innovation. Capitalizing on the increased interest in sports following events like the FIFA World Cup, this research aimed to assess how this enthusiasm could be used to enhance student engagement and performance in STEM. The study examined the effectiveness of a sports-themed intervention on the STEM competencies, cognitive abilities, and interpersonal skills of 107 preparatory school students in grades 8-9. Quantitative data were gathered through pre- and post-intervention questionnaires. Normality tests (Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Smirnov) indicated a non-normal data distribution, leading to the use of non-parametric analysis with the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s Rho correlation. The results showed significant improvements in students' STEM competencies, cognitive abilities, and interpersonal skills (p<0.05), suggesting a positive overall impact on their stem learning. spearman’s rho correlation analysis also indicated between the intervention constructs. findings suggest that sports-themed educational interventions can effectively boost students' interest and proficiency in subjects, highlighting need for further research to integrate innovative themed settings enhance education.
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Jolly Bhadra, Qatar University, Qatar
Moustafa Abdelaziz, Qatar University, Qatar
Ruba Ali, Qatar University, Qatar
Khouloud Jlassi, Qatar University, Qatar
Noora Al-Thani, Qatar University, Qatar
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Conference: BAMC2024
Stream: Education / Pedagogy
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Bhadra J., Abdelaziz M., Ali R., Jlassi K., & Al-Thani N. (2025) Boosting STEM Engagement Through Sports-Themed Interventions: Impact on Student Competencies and Skills ISSN: 2435-9475 – The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 279-290) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2024.26
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2024.26
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