Dataset of Vietnamese preschool teachers' readiness towards implementing STEAM activities and projects

Thi-Lam Bui; Thi-Tham Tran; Thanh-Huong Nguyen; Luyen Nguyen-Thi; Viet-Nhi Tran; Ut Phuong Dang; Manh-Tuan Nguyen; Anh-Duc Hoang

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.108821

Dataset of Vietnamese preschool teachers' readiness towards implementing STEAM activities and projects

Data Brief. 2022 Dec 12:46:108821. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108821. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Authors

Thi-Lam Bui¹, Thi-Tham Tran¹, Thanh-Huong Nguyen¹, Luyen Nguyen-Thi¹, Viet-Nhi Tran², Ut Phuong Dang³, Manh-Tuan Nguyen¹, Anh-Duc Hoang⁴

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
² Faculty of Preschool Education, University of Education, Hue University 530000, Vietnam.
³ Faculty of Pedagogy, Hanoi Metropolitan University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
⁴ EdLab Asia Educational Research and Development Centre, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.

Abstract

STEAM education has significant impacts on improving preschoolers' learning engagement, cognition, confidence, and innovative thinking skills. The integration of content about local culture into STEAM projects also triggers students' awareness and engagement with surrounding communities and societies. However, teachers' competencies and willingness to implement STEAM activities are irreplaceable in determining STEM projects' frequency and effectiveness. This dataset surveyed 754 preschool teachers across ten cities and provinces in Vietnam from 8 Apr 2022 to 15 May 2022. The dataset includes seven main sections: (i) Demographics; (ii) Teachers' know-how about STEAM education; (iii) Teachers' competencies; (iv) Conditions to implement STEAM projects; (v) School policies; (vi) Local culture factors integrated with STEAM projects; and (vii) Teachers' willingness to implement STEAM education.

Keywords: Culture education; Early childhood education; Place-based education; STEAM education; Teacher education; Vietnam.