Design and Teaching Process of Stem Project "Smart Night-Lamp" for High School Students

Abstract

In Vietnam general education curriculum 2018, a learning model called STEM education is being interested in and encouraged in teaching and learning. Choosing a STEM topic will engage students to explore knowledge. The topics which selected need to be linked to reality and have a direct impact on human life. In the era of industry 4.0, besides data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc., the role of automation is indispensable. The previously developed STEM topics are quite diverse, including topics on physics, chemistry, biology, informatics, etc. However, STEM topics about automatic control field are rarely exploited to increase students' awareness of the role of automation in life in the era of technology revolution 4.0, and also enrich the topics of learning and experience in the contents of smart home, warning system, etc. in the general education program issued in 2018. In this paper, therefore, we propose a new STEM project in the field of smart models, which is the smart night-lamp. Furthermore, we use the 6E teaching model to design the teaching process, which emphasis on two elements of technical design and practice in STEM-oriented teaching. After proposing a new STEM topic and designing a teaching process according to the 6E process, we also conducted a pedagogical experiment to ensure the feasibility of the proposed topic in STEM education.

Applying Technical Science Process in Teaching STEM Topics under Model School with Production Practice and Social Life in Vietnam

“…Sujarwanto (Sujarwanto et al, 2021) applied the literature review method to develop a conceptual framework of STEM education based on the Indonesian curriculum. Huy et al (2023) employed the 6E teaching model, which emphasizes technical design and practice, to design a teaching process for STEM-oriented education. An and Yang (2019) propose the 5E teaching process for STEM education, which involves engaging, exploring, explaining, engineering and evaluating (An & Yang, 2019).…”

“…Teachers understanding these four STEM fields is essential to successfully incorporate and integrate them into 21st-century teaching and learning (Baharin et al, 2018). The STEM themes chosen for the 2018 General Education Curriculum in Vietnam foster students' interdisciplinary, and they have generated interest in and support for STEM education (Huy et al, 2023). STEM education is a multifaceted discipline that is designed to equip students with a robust academic foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Bybee, 2015).…”