This study fills a gap in the research field of STEM
education in the Arab region in general and in Saudi
Arabia in particular, as it seeks to understand the current
perceptions that teachers hold towards STEM education
and its core interdisciplinary nature. The study findings
are to bring a non-Western perspective of science
teachers in the context of STEM education. The stud
conducted in their schools. The 21 participating teachers
involved in the focus groups represented 21 different
middle schools in Riyadh from a total of 418 schools.
Teachers were randomly grouped on their arrival at the
local district office, where the focus group took place,
into five groups.