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

• DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108821
• Publication Date: 2022-12-12T16:57:13Z
• Authors: Thi-Lam Bui; Thi-Tham Tran; Thanh-Huong Nguyen; Luyen Nguyen-Thi; Viet-Nhi Tran; Ut Phuong Dang; Manh-Tuan Nguyen; Anh-Duc Hoang
• Keywords: Vietnamese; Demographics

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