1Falcuty of Chemistry, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
2Falcuty of Chemistry, University of Education – Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
3Falcuty of Primary Education, University of Education – Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
American Journal of Educational Research.
2018,
Vol. 6 No. 9, 1289-1300
DOI: 10.12691/education-6-9-8
Copyright © 2018 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Dang Thi Oanh, Le Van Dung, Mai The Hung Anh, Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang. STEM Education: Organizing high School Students in Vietnam using Engineering Design Process to Fabricate Water Purification Systems.
American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(9):1289-1300. doi: 10.12691/education-6-9-8.
Correspondence to: Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, Falcuty of Chemistry, University of Education – Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam. Email:
thuytrangdhsphue1@gmail.comAbstract
Engineering design process is one of the problem – solving approachs used in STEM education. Students can engage in the practices of the engineering field through solving problems using the engineering design process. Based on literature reviews on Engineering design process as well as fabricating water filter system, this study presents 36 tenth-grade students of high school in Vietnam completed an engineering-based problem on filtering water involving integrated STEM learning. Students employed five – step engineering design processes and STEM disciplinary knowledge to plan, sketch, construct, evaluate and redesign water filter systems taken from public fountains, tap water, river water, sea water, and water contaminated with alum.
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