Publikasi Pendidikan
Vol 15, No 3 (2025)

STEM Education in Primary Schools: Mapping Global Trends and Uncovering Future Research Directions

Umar, Anggun Ravena (Unknown)
Regina Caeli, Gema Amades (Unknown)
Maulidah, Ismahyanti (Unknown)
Tresnawati, Nailah (Unknown)
Tarmidzi, Tarmidzi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2025

Abstract

Although STEM education holds great promise for developing essential competencies among young learners, its implementation at the primary school level faces persistent structural and pedagogical barriers. These include limited alignment between curriculum design and children's cognitive development, insufficient teacher training and instructional resources, and unequal access to quality STEM programs, particularly in underserved regions. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric overview of STEM education research in primary schools by analyzing 203 Scopus-indexed publications using RStudio. Through descriptive interpretation, the findings reveal a continuous upward trend in scholarly interest, reflecting the expanding adoption of STEM frameworks in elementary education. The analysis highlights that the progression of STEM literacy among primary school students is closely shaped by curriculum reform, teacher readiness, and equitable access to educational technologies. To maximize the relevance and societal impact of future research, the study recommends adopting an integrative and cross-disciplinary approach—one that emphasizes pedagogical transformation and curriculum innovation, in addition to technological advancement, to better prepare students for the demands of 21st-century learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pubpend

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Publikasi Pendidikan (ISSN 2088-2092 Print, ISSN 2548-6721 Online) published an article in the form of the results of thought, research and community service education. The focus and scope of the published article is about basic education or elementary school related to the theory and practice of ...