APPLYING DESIGN THINKING IN EDUCATING ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION THROUGH STEM ACTIVITIES

APPLYING DESIGN THINKING IN EDUCATING ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION THROUGH STEM ACTIVITIES

Do Duc Lan lanbd@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bui Dieu Quynh quynhbd@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Sy Nam namns@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bui Thi Dien dienbt@vnies.edu.vn The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
Design thinking is a new approach in education to develop the maximum capacity of students as well as direct students to solve problems in real life. The flexible application of design thinking in STEM activities/subjects for the purpose of environmental education will create high educational efficiency. The article provides information about design thinking approaches in teaching in general, in teaching STEM topics in environmental protection education in particular, then also introduces and describes the implementation guidelines for STEM environmental projects for primary teachers. Accordingly, teaching on environmental protection will be implemented following the process from understanding and identifying problems, finding ideas and planning, designing, testing and completing products to presenting and demonstrating the meaning of the product to the environment. This study can be considered as a reference for teachers and educational researchers in STEM education to encourage learners to explore relevantly scientific issues and to initially become interested in applying science in environmental protection towards a green future.
Keywords: 
STEM
environment protection
primary education
design thinking
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