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Pre-service teachers possess generally positive attitudes toward engineering but lack detailed knowledge, and their perceptions of engineering significantly correlate with their self-efficacy in teaching STEM. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate pre-service elementary teachers' attitudes toward, and perceptions of, engineering within integrated STEM education.

August 29, 2026European Journal of Engineering EducationOpen Access

Attitudes toward engineering: investigating pre-service teachers’ perceptions of engineering in STEM education

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PAPeter Albion PRPetrea Redmond SGSeyum Getenet

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Survey reveals positive attitudes yet limited engineering knowledge among pre-service primary teachers, highlighting the need for targeted STEM teacher education.

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Investigate pre-service elementary teachers' attitudes toward, and perceptions of, engineering within integrated STEM education.
Surveyed Australian and international primary pre-service teachers enrolled in initial teacher education programs (N = 65).
Evaluated attitudes and confidence using adapted versions of the Teaching Confidence Scale, the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI), and the Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Survey (PFEAS).
Participants showed generally positive attitudes toward engineering overall, although detailed conceptual knowledge of engineering remained low.
Perceptions of engineering correlated significantly with self-efficacy in teaching STEM disciplines, highlighting problem-solving and creativity as central levers for understanding.

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Albion et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299338e5d7d1fc0c10f7b https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2026.2718242

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August 29, 2026European Journal of Engineering EducationOpen Access

Attitudes toward engineering: investigating pre-service teachers’ perceptions of engineering in STEM education

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Authors

PAPeter Albion PRPetrea Redmond SGSeyum Getenet

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Overview

Survey reveals positive attitudes yet limited engineering knowledge among pre-service primary teachers, highlighting the need for targeted STEM teacher education.

Key Points

Investigate pre-service elementary teachers' attitudes toward, and perceptions of, engineering within integrated STEM education.
Surveyed Australian and international primary pre-service teachers enrolled in initial teacher education programs (N = 65).
Evaluated attitudes and confidence using adapted versions of the Teaching Confidence Scale, the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI), and the Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Survey (PFEAS).
Participants showed generally positive attitudes toward engineering overall, although detailed conceptual knowledge of engineering remained low.
Perceptions of engineering correlated significantly with self-efficacy in teaching STEM disciplines, highlighting problem-solving and creativity as central levers for understanding.

Cite This Study

Albion et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299338e5d7d1fc0c10f7b https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2026.2718242

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