Utilising Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE) based STEM module for enhancing students’ understanding of Physics concepts

Abstract

The Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE) is an approach that encourages students to be active, creative and innovative in learning Science including Physics. The ISLE based STEM method helps students in solving real-life problems and involving collaborative group activities. Many students assume that learning Physics is difficult but with the ISLE-based STEM approach, the students will learn Physics theories and concepts with ease and fun. This is in line with the Indonesian government program to enhance the students’ literacy and capacity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among high schools and undergraduate students in Indonesia, This study has utilised the ISLE based STEM module and approach for teaching Physics concepts to the high school students at four selected senior high schools in Banda Aceh, the capital city of Aceh province, Indonesia. The results of the study were encouraging and it would leverage and enrich the current state of knowledge related to the learning Physics and Science concepts.