Development of STEM Teaching Materials on Climate Change by In-Service Teachers within a Learning Community

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Published: Apr 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7773
Keywords:
climate change STEM approach teaching materials
Giorgos Peikos
Athanasia Kokolaki
Kalliopi Giannakoudaki
Kyriaki Dimitriadi
Michalis Kalatzantonakis
Petros Papadakis
Giannis Sgouros
Manolis Chairetis
Emily Michailidi
University of Crete
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1094-9407
Abstract

Climate change education is crucial, as its causes are anthropogenic, and the impacts on the environment and society are already evident. Within the framework of the STEM-id project, eight teachers were trained on climate change issues and the STEM approach, with the aim of developing teaching materials for climate change education. This study presents the activities that were developed, which were categorized based on (a) the educational level they address, (b) the fundamental concepts and competencies of climate change, and (c) the characteristics of the STEM approach.

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