Sample learning design of heat transfer course: A STEM-based science learning

Abstract

The learning design gives a huge effect on the succes of learning process and needs to be continuously developed by teachers. Learning design that based on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) can be an alternative to enrich the content of science learning. This study focused on developing STEM-based learning design as a science learning for secondary school. The study is a development research that consists of defining stage, designing stage, and development stage of Four-D instruction development model. The developed learning design structured in a syllabus, lesson plan, worksheets, learning modules, and assessments. The expert validators in science learning design were giving a rate to know how appropriate it to STEM-based learning characteristics and how worth it can be used in Indonesian secondary school. Data which collected were analyzed in descriptive qualitative. The results show that the developed learning design was already appropriate to STEM-based learning characteristics with 93%. It was also worth rated to be used in Indonesian secondary school as a science learning design with 93% or categorized very good. These study results become the basis to continue the development of STEM-based science learning design to next stages that are the field test on the real class environment.