Formation of professional competencies of future biology teachers based on STEM technologies

Symbat Ibadulla (Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University)
Kalampyr Zhumagulova (Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University)
Gulmira Zhussipova (Ozbekali Zhanibekov South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University)
Makhabbat Amanbayeva (Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University)
Gani Issayev (Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University)
Ardak Bostanova (Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University)

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 15, No 4: August 2026

This study developed an integrated pedagogical model incorporating Python programming, Arduino biosensors, and virtual reality (VR) applications aimed at biology teacher training. The 20-week study involved 124 participants (62 in the experimental group (EG) and 62 in the control group (CG)), with baseline competency levels assessed at the outset. Through collaborative projects, participants created technological applications integrated with biological content. Subject knowledge scores in the EG increased by 42.2% (from 22.3 ± 4.1 to 31.7 ± 3.2), compared to a 14.9% increase in the CG (from 22.1 ± 3.9 to 25.4 ± 3.7) (p