INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
Research Article
Feb 26, 2020 1745 1783

Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools

Peter Rillero 1 * ,
Alissa Koerner 1,
Abdel Karim Daragmeh 2,
Kozan Soykal 1
1 Arizona State University, UNITED STATES2 Najah National University, PALESTINE* Corresponding Author
Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2020, 16(2), e2211, https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
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ABSTRACT

Palestine has great potential for solar energy use because of its status as an occupied territory with accompanying energy challenges and the area’s ample amounts of sunshine. Solar energy education and the incorporation of active-learning methods can promote learning about key scientific concepts, environmental benefits, and uses of solar energy, while developing problem-solving and inquiry abilities. A grades six to nine curriculum on solar energy for Palestinian schools is described, which uses structured inquiry, problem-based learning, and multimedia animated videos. The format for the activities is exploration occurs first followed by concept formation using the videos and discussions. A three-day teacher workshop led participants through the experiences. A subsequent implementation in schools was observed. Participants had overall positive attitudes toward the curriculum, the active-student learning methods, their abilities to implement, and the positive effects the program would have on student learning.

KEYWORDS

solar energy inquiry problem-based learning middle school Palestine photovoltaics animation

CITATION (APA)

Rillero, P., Koerner, A., Daragmeh, A. K., & Soykal, K. (2020). Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 16(2), e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
Harvard
Rillero, P., Koerner, A., Daragmeh, A. K., and Soykal, K. (2020). Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 16(2), e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
Vancouver
Rillero P, Koerner A, Daragmeh AK, Soykal K. Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2020;16(2):e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
AMA
Rillero P, Koerner A, Daragmeh AK, Soykal K. Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2020;16(2), e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
Chicago
Rillero, Peter, Alissa Koerner, Abdel Karim Daragmeh, and Kozan Soykal. "Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education 2020 16 no. 2 (2020): e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814
MLA
Rillero, Peter et al. "Active Learning Methodologies in a Solar Power, Middle-Grade Curriculum for Palestinian Schools". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol. 16, no. 2, 2020, e2211. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/7814

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