Building Improvised Microbial Fuel Cells
A Model Integrated STEM Curriculum for Middle-School Learners in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22046709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oon Seng Tan (0000-0003-2986-2782, Nanyang Technological University), Y-J Lee (0000-0002-3286-2778, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 417 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci12060417 |
| OpenAlex | W4283075744 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
The benefits of STEM education for learning important knowledge, skills, and affect are widely accepted, though the former is currently absent in Singapore’s formal curriculum. This study therefore describes a model-integrated STEM curriculum at the middle-school level for developing scientific as well engineering literacy. Based on design-based inquiry (DBI), it incorporated inquiry science learning with an engineering design challenge for students to build improvised microbial fuel cells (MFC). Co-planned with science teachers from various disciplines, the curriculum was implemented as a 10-week enrichment program with two groups of Grade 8 students (N = 77) from one secondary school in Singapore. Through the use of vignettes, we show how learning about/of science and engineering occurred in the conceptual, epistemic, and social domains. In addition, students applied evidence-based reasoning, various epistemic skills, and a variety of problem-solving approaches as they iteratively improved their MFC set-ups, which often outperformed commercial kits. This proof-of-concept case study represents the first successful implementation of a STEM-integrated curriculum for middle-school students and can serve as a model for the development of similar programs elsewhere
Curriculum · Engineering education · Engineering management · Inquiry-based Learning · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Science education · Scientific Literacy · Computer Science · Engineering · Fuel Cells and Related Materials · Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |