Biomimicry in Science Classrooms: Learning Design Thinking Skills Inspired by Nature "A Proposed Teaching Model

Abstract

Biomimicry is one of the modern approaches that draw inspiration from natural models and processes for solutions to address human challenges, and it is also a new educational trend that has emerged to meet the needs of education, especially education for sustainability. The study aims to enrich the educational literature with qualitative additions about the applications of biomimicry in education, and to present a teaching model based on biomimicry to develop design skills among learners of science and interdisciplinary education. The study used a qualitative approach, specifically an integrative literature review methodology, to evaluate and analyze studies related to biomimicry and its impact on teaching and learning; With the aim of enhancing the theoretical and applied understanding of biomimicry in the context of education. The study provided a theoretical framework on: the concept of biomimetics, its levels and principles, how educational literature addressed the use of biomimicry in education and teaching, the relationship between biomimicry and design skills, and finally, it presented an effective framework for a teaching model using biomimicry that can be applied to develop design thinking skills. For learners across different educational stages. Keywords:Biomimicry – Science Education- Interdisciplinary Education - Design Thinking - Education for Sustainability.