TY - JOUR
T1 - The development and learning effectiveness of a teaching module for the algal fuel cell
T2 - A renewable and sustainable battery
AU - Chao, Li Ling
AU - Wen, Yu Der
AU - Chen, Pin Chen
AU - Lin, Chung Chi
AU - Lin, Shu Hua
AU - Guo, Chorng Jee
AU - Wang, Wei Lung
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant from the National Science Council (NSC99-3113-S-018-002).
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - This study emphasizes student-centered learning principles in developing an algal fuel cell teaching module for a student environmental education program. Using the algal battery, one of the authors (a junior high school science teacher) conducted the teaching module in eight classes, with 67 elementary school students in grade 5, 64 junior high school students in grade 8, and 159 senior high school students in grade 10, respectively. Results from the pre- and post-achievement tests of the algal fiuel cell teaching module showed that the average score of elementary school, senior high school, and junior high school students increased by 23.73, 18.09, and 17.42 points, respectively, with a significant difference between post-andpretest scores (p<0.001). The gross average of student responses to the questionnaire was 4.04. The mean score for elementary school students significantly differed (p<0.01) from junior high and senior high school students.
AB - This study emphasizes student-centered learning principles in developing an algal fuel cell teaching module for a student environmental education program. Using the algal battery, one of the authors (a junior high school science teacher) conducted the teaching module in eight classes, with 67 elementary school students in grade 5, 64 junior high school students in grade 8, and 159 senior high school students in grade 10, respectively. Results from the pre- and post-achievement tests of the algal fiuel cell teaching module showed that the average score of elementary school, senior high school, and junior high school students increased by 23.73, 18.09, and 17.42 points, respectively, with a significant difference between post-andpretest scores (p<0.001). The gross average of student responses to the questionnaire was 4.04. The mean score for elementary school students significantly differed (p<0.01) from junior high and senior high school students.
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U2 - 10.4018/jthi.2012100101
DO - 10.4018/jthi.2012100101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870267186
VL - 8
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
JF - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
SN - 1548-3908
IS - 4
ER -