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 Volume 11, Issue 11 (November 2024), Pages: 69-82

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 Original Research Paper

Nurturing soft skills and metacognition awareness through STEAM project-based learning: A comprehensive need analysis

 Author(s): 

 Muhammad Nasir 1, *, Mohamad Khairi Bin Haji Othman 2, Luvia Ranggi Nastiti 1, Jhelang Annovasho 1, Vera Norfianti Putri 1

 Affiliation(s):

 1Physics Education, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya, Indonesia
 2School of Education, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-4033

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.11.008

 Abstract

This study systematically analyzes educational literature using VOSviewer to explore the potential of developing STEAM Project-Based Learning (STEAMPjBL) for fostering soft skills and metacognitive awareness. Following the VOSviewer analysis, a needs survey was conducted with 36 lecturers and 232 students from Indonesia and Malaysia. This research uses a mixed-methods approach with an exploratory sequential design. Findings indicate a strong potential for STEAMPjBL to enhance students' soft skills and metacognitive awareness. Lecturer survey results highlight significant potential for STEAMPjBL development through collaborative networks among lecturers and institutions. Although most students were unfamiliar with STEAMPjBL, they expressed interest in using it in both classroom and extracurricular STEAM projects. From both the literature review and survey perspectives, the development of STEAMPjBL to promote soft skills and metacognitive awareness is essential.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 STEAM project-based learning, Soft skills development, Metacognitive awareness, Educational collaboration, Needs analysis

 Article history

 Received 17 June 2024, Received in revised form 25 September 2024, Accepted 22 October 2024

 Acknowledgment

We extend our gratitude to Institute for Research and Community Service, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, which has provided funding for this research, and thanks are also expressed to the School of Education Universiti Utara Malaysia as a collaborative partner in carrying out.

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 Ethical considerations

Informed consent was obtained, participation was voluntary, and data confidentiality was maintained throughout the study.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Nasir M, Othman MKBH, Nastiti LR, Annovasho J, and Putri VN (2024). Nurturing soft skills and metacognition awareness through STEAM project-based learning: A comprehensive need analysis. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(11): 69-82

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