The STEAM4U toolkit
Tracking self-efficacy in different contexts

Within the STEAM4U project, a toolkit to measure self-efficacy in STEM has been developed, which includes a collection of model tools, real examples of tools and other examples of tools from the literature addressed both to 10-14-year-old teens and adult stakeholders (teachers, parents, STEM experts, volunteers…).
According to the nature of self-efficacy beliefs in STEM, ideal tools for measure this construct are those ones in which the subject of the study (teen, teacher, parent…) actively participates the data collection, expressing their inner thoughts. For this reason, the STEAM4U toolkit only considers questionnaires/surveys, interviews and diary protocols.
Based on the model tools, these tools have been created by the organisations who participate in the STEAM4U project to assess the impact of different European initiatives on teens’ and adult stakeholders’ self-efficacy in STEM.
Download here all the STEAM4U concrete tools (PDF).
These tools have been structured into the following sections:
Examples of tools for out-of-school STEM activities
- Questionnaires for teens
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teens participating in STEM activities (Fundacja Uniwersytet Dzieci)
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teens participating in STEM activities (Thomas More University)
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teens participating in Math activities (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
- Post questionnaire for teens participating in a STEM fair (The Festival of Curiosity)
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teens participating in a STEM museum (Xkè? Il laboratorio della curiosità)
- Questionnaires for educators
- Pre & Post questionnaires for educators & experts participating in STEM activities (Fundacja Uniwersytet Dzieci)
- Pre & Post questionnaires for volunteers participating in Math activities (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
- Interviews for teens
- Pre & Post interviews for teens participating in Math activities (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
- Interviews for educators
- Pre & Post interviews for volunteers participating in Math activities (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Examples of tools for school STEM activities
- Questionnaires for teens
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teens participating in STEM activities (Florida Secundària & SINS Cardener)
- Questionnaires for teachers
- Pre & Post questionnaires for teachers participating in STEM activities (Florida Secundària & SINS Cardener)
- Interviews for teens
- Pre & Post focus group interviews for teens participating in STEM activities (Florida Secundària & SINS Cardener)
Questionnaires, diaries and interview guidelines model for assessing self-efficacy in STEM and other related variables with STEM stance and inequity. Model tools are both addressed to 10-14-year-old teens and adult stakeholders, such as families and teachers/ volunteers/ educators.
Download here all the model tools developed in the STEAM4U program (PDF).
All references of the cited studies can be found in the page of references.
Examples of tools for assessing self-efficacy in STEM in teens and adults found in the literature are also included as examples in the STEAM4U toolkit.
The purpose of this compilation of already existent tools is not to offer an exhaustive list, but a selection of those significant tools for the substantiation and elaboration of the STEAM4U toolkit.
- Existent tools for teens/ students
- Existent tools for teachers/ educators/ volunteers
- Other existent tools for measuring self-efficacy
- References
Existent tools for teens/ students
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Interviews | ||
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Tools for teachers/ educators/ volunteers
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Other tools
Self-reportsIn much self-efficacy research, diaries or self-reports try to measure intentions to engage in activities and use of strategies. These tools have advantages, but they fail to account for many aspects of classroom teaching and learning (Schunk, 1991). Thus, they should be used as a complementary data source. 3 possibilities can be used: | ||
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All references of the cited studies can be found in the page of references.