Bringing STEM into natural science helps both teachers and students approach it easily.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Phuc Khanh, Vice Principal of Tran Van On Secondary School (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), said that in the context of implementing the 2018 General Education Program, STEM education provides great support for developing learners' qualities and abilities.

The STEM products created by students may not be complete or successful, but in the process of doing so, students will gain experience, learn and improve their knowledge, and develop communication, cooperation and creativity skills. Especially, it will support the natural science subject well according to the orientation of the new program.

"In the future, the school will continue to promote STEM education, not only stopping at natural sciences but also expanding to math, technology, information technology, and even social sciences will be organized according to STEM orientation, considering STEM as a model and teaching method..." - Mr. Nguyen Cong Phuc Khanh added.

The above opinion was given at the program of visiting and learning experiences in managing and implementing the 2018 General Education Program of the Delegation of educational management officials of Bo Trach district (Quang Binh province) at a number of secondary schools in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Regarding the implementation of STEM education at the school, Mr. Nguyen Cong Phuc Khanh shared that STEM education is included in the school's educational plan and implemented in subjects, especially natural sciences. Teachers will choose appropriate topics and develop STEM education plans in the subject curriculum. From there, they will develop a plan to implement it to students and set out criteria for evaluating products.

STEM products made by students in subjects and educational activities will be displayed at the school's STEM festival. During the festival, students from all classes and grades can participate...

"Building a STEM festival in this form has created an open classroom space, bringing STEM closer to each student, helping them have a passion for scientific research, STEM is expressed and experienced..." - Mr. Khanh assessed.

In the context of implementing the 2018 General Education Program, STEM education provides great support for developing learners' qualities and abilities.

At Tran Van On Secondary School, when witnessing the students' STEM models and directly observing teachers guiding students to make STEM products, Ms. Truong Thi Thuy Van - Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Training of Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province said that she and the management staff members in the delegation were extremely impressed.

Students are taught through practical experience, developing their abilities and qualities according to the goals of the 2018 General Education Program.

According to Ms. Van, STEM products, whether simple as creating batteries from fruit, soft drinks, or model products from recycled materials from natural science lessons applied by students, have taken the delegation from one surprise to another.

Students are taught through practical experience, developing their abilities and qualities in accordance with the goals of the 2018 General Education Program. In particular, the way the school organizes the STEM festival has changed the mindset and thinking of many managers in the group...

"From practical experience at school, the locality will research to apply effectively, first of all implementing integrated subjects, promoting STEM education, suitable to the actual situation of each unit..." - Ms. Truong Thi Thuy Van shared.

According to Mr. Bui Trung Dinh - natural science teacher, Tran Van On Secondary School, bringing STEM into natural science helps both teachers and students approach the subject easily. Students can develop the knowledge and skills they have learned, easily visualize new knowledge. With STEM, students are very interested in lessons and subjects, teachers design topics suitable for the content of the grade and age. Students apply knowledge to specific life situations...

Mr. Nguyen Cong Phuc Khanh added that in Ho Chi Minh City, STEM education has been implemented very early, teachers have experience in organizing. However, to promote STEM and creative experiences in schools, it is necessary to have a consistent organization, create conditions for teachers to proactively include them in their lessons, and create a common playground for the whole school...

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