Effect of ISIED Education Activities on The Development of Students’ Key Competency

Abstract

Since the 21st century, countries and regions have regarded collaborative learning, critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills as key competencies for students. Teaching methods with integrated multidisciplinary approaches, akin to STEM education, are emphasized to create real-world problem scenarios for students and integrate engineering practices with science teaching into traditional science curricula. However, teachers in science courses often overlook engineering practices, and there is currently a lack of an operational educational model to support the integration of engineering practices into the classroom. This study improves and optimizes the STEM teaching model, integrating scientific inquiry and engineering design. Taking the science teaching unit "Heat" as an example, it designs a course to explore the impact of the ISIDE educational activities on students' key competencies. The results indicate that the ISIDE educational activities promotes students' understanding of scientific concepts and the application of knowledge in real-world problem-solving, thereby advancing the development of 21st-century key competencies.