The review reports, citing Karamustafaoğlu and Pektaş (2023), that inquiry-based STEM activities significantly enhance students' problem-solving skills and STEM awareness¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? The review attributes to Karamustafaoğlu and Pektaş (2023) the finding that inquiry-based STEM activities significantly enhance students' problem-solving skills and STEM awareness. → Chan 2026

Evidence¶

Chan 2026¶

Chan, J. Y. (Zexi Chen), Chen, M., Hong, Y., Song, Z., Wang, H., & Xu, X. (2026). Why does AI unlock new possibilities in STEM education? A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Future Agenda. https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.05412 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2607.05412

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The review reports this result, citing Karamustafaoğlu and Pektaş (2023); the cited study's design was not read here and no effect size is printed. It supports the review's Path 3 value shift toward competency cultivation.

"inquiry-based STEM activities significantly enhance students’ problem-solving skills and STEM awareness (Karamustafaoğlu and Pektaş, 2023)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Problem Solving — outcome: instruction changes it

Inquiry Based Teaching Improves Science Achievement — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
Hands-on, inquiry-based science and math instruction with higher-order thinking was associated with higher English reading achievement on the Stanford Achievement Test in the AMSTI evaluation — related
Teachers reported that simulations, adaptive feedback, and hands-on STEM activities supported students' conceptual understanding and engagement with scientific problem solving — related
Teachers report AI tools enhance students' higher-order scientific skills including experimental design, inquiry, hypothesis testing, and argumentation — related
Student participation in validating and iteratively refining AI-generated simulations promotes physics understanding and problem-solving skills — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
ChatGPT use in STEAM IBL is reported to enhance learner outcomes including motivation, critical thinking, engagement, and problem-solving — related
The study's findings suggest AI-supported inquiry-based learning mainly supports creativity and affective development, with limited effect on problem-solving skills — reports the opposite
Open inquiry enhances students' scientific and thinking skills, including metacognitive and creative thinking — related

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`title`	`The review reports, citing Karamustafaoğlu and Pektaş (2023), that inquiry-based STEM activities significantly enhance students' problem-solving skills and STEM awareness`
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