Case study: Students’ achievement in chemistry, technology, engineering and mathematics (CTEM) at Urban Schools

Abstract

Since Malaysia engaged to become a developed country and compete globally, Chemistry, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CTEM) integrated into Malaysia education since the year 2017. This study determined students’ achievement in CTEM at urban schools. The Methodology for this study was quasi-experimental with a sample of 30 students. The instrument used for data collection was test validated by two experts and reliability index of 0.79 was obtained. The findings showed that the urban students learning CTEM for chemistry topics were still in improvement stage. It was concluded that learning achievement and performance such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and innovative skills get improved as the CTEM are continuously integrated into the curriculum of urban schools.