ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH STEM EDUCATION
Hasime JASHARI, Selvije SHEMSHIU
Abstract
Climate change and the problem of pollution are becoming increasingly worrying problems. New species are added to the red list for species threatened with extinction daily. Temperatures are rising, floods are increasing and we are still not taking appropriate measures. Pollution of air, water, and soil are the main factors in reducing the productivity of plants, and unfortunately, the main cause of these consequences is man. This fact worries us a lot, therefore we see it as reasonable that steps for improvement should be taken from the earliest ages. We are all aware of the rapid technological development, and thanks to innovative methods in education we can develop ideas for solving problems in everyday life. The idea is to interweave biodiversity conservation using technology. The students’ goal is, by using technology and new methods of learning, to develop their ideas on how they can contribute to the protection of nature. This will be motivating for them so that they too can provide important solutions, as well as not feel the learning process is tiring. Perhaps more often we talk about the negative impacts of global warming on the above-ground part of the earth, but we must not forget the fact that underground assets are equally important. We will mention the importance of mushrooms on planet Earth and stop to consider how they are affected by negative human interventions in the living environment. This research has to do with cross-curricular integration, where 120 students from grades 5-9 of the Ismail Qemali Elementary School were involved. The largest numbers of activities were extracurricular activities carried out in the framework of various projects as well as eTwinning projects. STEM education has had a positive impact on the improvement of the educational process. Innovative approaches have been very well accepted by students when we consider the fact that they already belong to the digitalization era.
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