APPLYING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO EDUCATE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2024-0067Keywords:
environmental protection education, primary school students, project-based learning processAbstract
Environmental protection has become a global concern, making environmental protection education vital at the primary school level. This education aims to comprehensively develop students' competencies and qualities as outlined in the 2018 General Education Curriculum. Project-based learning is a teaching method where students engage in complex tasks that seamlessly integrate theory and practice. Through high self-reliance, students autonomously complete tasks, acquiring essential knowledge and skills by solving problems linked to real-life contexts. Upon completing projects, students produce outcomes that align with learning objectives or propose practical solutions to real-world issues. This study employs document-based research methods closely linked to practical teaching. The paper proposes a process for applying project-based learning to environmental protection education for primary school students, based on relevant content, to meet the requirements of the 2018 General Education Curriculum. This approach is designed to help students complete tasks systematically and logically.
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