Development and Evaluation of a STEM Project with the Principles of Engineering Design for an Automated Greenhouse

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Published: Apr 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7771
Keywords:
STEM education smart greenhouse 21st century skills project-based learning
Christos Dimitroudis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Euripides Hatzikraniotis
Abstract

This paper focuses on the development and evaluation of a STEM project about the construction of an automated greenhouse, based on the principles of Engineering Design Process (EDP). The aim of the project is to enhance students' scientific and technological knowledge, as well as the cultivation of 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving. The development of the teaching material was done in e-Class following the flipped classroom principles, and its evaluation was done by teachers.

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  • 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education
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