STEM COIL MODEL VERIFICATION: A PILOT STUDY IN LATVIA
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https://doi.org/10.17770/eid2024.1.7929Keywords:
COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), descriptive study, equity, inclusion, pilot study, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education, model verificationAbstract
STEM COIL (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Collaborative Online International Learning) is an emerging research and education area. This research was enabled by the research question: Is the STEM COIL model designed right? The work aim is to verify the STEM COIL model underpinning the evaluation of the pilot study carried out in Latvia. Descriptive study was deployed. Observational method of the descriptive study was carried out in Latvia in April 2024. Collected data were processed via content analysis. The obtained results were interpreted. The novelty of this research is represented by the STEM COIL model verification based on results of the pilot study carried out in Latvia. The findings of the descriptive study reveal that the STEM COIL implementation coincide with the STEM COIL theoretical model. In other words, the elements of the STEM COIL performed their function in the intended way. The analysis of the pilot study carried out in this work allows concluding that the STEM COIL model has been verified as the STEM COIL elements performed the intended function in the course of the implementation of the pilot study carried out in Latvia in April 2024. Consequently, STEM COIL provides opportunities for STEM learners who wish to improve their STEM knowledge, increase their inclusiveness and equity in society in general and STEM education specifically.
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