Awareness and Attitudes of Students Visiting Non-Formal Science Education Centers (STEM Oman) STEM-Based Careers

The study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of second-cycle students visiting non-formal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education centers in the Sultanate of Oman. It employed a descriptive methodology in collecting and analyzing data, where quantitative data were gathered through two questionnaires: one to measure knowledge comprising 22 items, and the other to measure attitudes comprising 64 items. These questionnaires were distributed to a convenient sample of 76 male and female students. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The research findings revealed that second-cycle students exhibited a high level of knowledge and positive attitudes towards non-formal STEM learning environments (STEM OMAN), with a statistically significant difference (