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Implementing the STEM Approach in High School: Challenges and Opportunities in Renewable Energy Learning Fajrul Wahdi Ginting; Halimatus Sakdiah; Ratna Unaida; Syafrizal Idris; Fakhrah Fakhrah
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 6, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : SAINTIS Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v6i2.1309

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Renewable energy learning in senior high schools has significant potential to be developed through a STEM approach; however, its implementation in classroom practice remains limited. This study aimed to explore the implementation of STEM learning in senior high schools on renewable energy topics, identify the challenges encountered, and examine the opportunities for developing project-based STEM learning. A mixed-method approach with a descriptive exploratory design was employed. The research subjects consisted of 30 science teachers and 617 senior high school students from several schools in Lhokseumawe City and North Aceh Regency. Data were collected through closed and open-ended questionnaires and document analysis of lesson plans, teaching modules, and student worksheets, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. The results revealed that STEM learning implementation was at a moderate and partial level, with STEM components not yet explicitly integrated. Major challenges included limited pedagogical understanding of STEM, inadequate facilities, time constraints, and difficulties in project assessment. Nevertheless, high student interest, local contextual potential, and curriculum support indicate substantial opportunities for developing project-based STEM learning on renewable energy topics. This study provides an evidence-based foundation for the development of contextual and sustainable STEM-based renewable energy learning in senior high schools.
The Effect of Discovery Learning Model Integrated with Javalab Simulation On Students' Conceptual Understanding and Learning Interest in Chemical Bonding Material Melisa Br Simanjuntak; Ayu Rahmi; Fakhrah Fakhrah; Agus Muliaman; Riska Imanda
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 7, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v7i1.1359

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Students often experience difficulties in understanding chemical concepts, which are generally abstract, such as chemical bonding material. The primary objective of the current research is to ascertain the specific impact resulting from the adoption of the Discovery Learning framework integrated with Javalab simulation of students' conceptual understanding as well as their interest in learning chemical bonding material within SMA Negeri 2 Sawang.  The investigative approach employed was a Pre-Experimental methodology that specifically adopted an Intact Group Comparison design structure. The entire population involved in this academic study comprised every student currently enrolled in class XI SMA Negeri 2 Sawang, with the sample determined by Saturated Sampling, consisting of class XI-1 as the treatment group and class XI-2 as the comparison group. The techniques utilized for the collection of necessary data included test instruments (posttest) to measure concept understanding and questionnaires to measure student motivation toward their studies. The purpose of analyzing used the Independent Sample T-test. The findings demonstrated that there was a meaningful impact existed from the Discovery Learning approach integrated with Javalab simulation on students' concept understanding (Sig. 2-tailed 0.002 0.05) and their educational curiosity (Sig. 2-tailed 0.000 0.05). The application of this model can visualize abstract concepts while simultaneously increasing the level of student involvement throughout the entire learning process.