THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF EFFICACY AND MOTIVATION WITH STEM EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

While Malaysia’s performance in the international assessment such as TIMSS and PISA are inclined to worry, enrollment of students in the science stream is also decreasing. Even though there are rapid changes made into the curriculum, teaching strategies and assessment method, the quality of Malaysia’s education system especially in mathematics have not shown any promising changes. The purpose of this study is to analyze previous studies on the relationship between students’ self-efficacy and motivation with STEM education. This systematic review is conducted by qualitatively analyzed 34 articles from Scopus, Google Scholar and MyJurnal using thematic analysis. The result of the analysis is categorized into six themes: non-cognitive factors, pedagogy, STEM intervention programs, social-economic status, teachers’ gender, and mathematics curriculum. The result shows that self-efficacy and motivation are highly affected by mathematics achievement. This paper suggesting a rapid study on STEM education at the primary school level so that issues related to mathematics achievement can be solved at an earlier stage.