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DOI: http://doi.org/10.26883/2010.201.2278

MODEL FOR APPLICATION OF STEM APPROACH IN CONDITIONS OF DISTANCE LEARNING – STEM HOME LABORATORY

Greta Dimitrova Stoyanova, „A. G. Kodzhakafaliyata” school, Burgas

МОДЕЛ ЗА ПРИЛАГАНЕ НА STEM ПОДХОД В УСЛОВИЯ НА ДИСТАНЦИОННО ОБУЧЕНИЕ – STEM ДОМАШНА ЛАБОРАТОРИЯ

Грета Димитрова Стоянова, ОУ „Александър Георгиев-Коджакафалията“, Бургас

Abstract: The sudden shift to distance learning caused by the COVID-19 virus emergency has posed a serious challenge to schools. This article presents a successful model for applying the STEM approach in science education at the Alexander Georgiev-Kodzhakafaliyata Primary School in Burgas. In the conditions of synchronous distance learning in MS Teams environment, students conduct experiments with handy tools and materials at home, during online classes or as homework assignments, then describe the experiments in presentations and share them with their classmates during the project week ( April holidays and at the end of the year). The application of STEM home laboratory combines knowledge from different disciplines, diversifies and facilitates learning, enables learning by doing things, which most stimulates the curiosity of students. Thus, they casually acquire skills for planning and conducting a scientific experiment, generating hypotheses and reasoning, measuring results and formulating conclusions. At the same time, soft skills for teamwork, creative and critical thinking, presentation skills are formed and upgraded.

Keywords: STEM approach, STEM home laboratory

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