CONTEMPORARY DIRECTIONS OF STEAM TEACHING THROUGH INFORMAL EDUCATION

Abstract

STEM teaching is one of the important area, where leading quality could be achieved through informal education and club activities.

USAID Basic Education Program – United States Agency for International Development and Research Trilateral Institute (RTI) have implemented a project with framework of STEM education and in 35 public schools in municipalities of Samtskhe-Javakheti region active club works were established with interesting project directions about current problems.

The leading direction is sustainable development in according to provide sustainable consumption and production. In this direction, the project named “New life giving Earth together’’ was implemented in Akhaltsikhe #1 Public School.

Within the basic framework of the project, it was decided to ensured main measures in the reproduction and survival of the problems of polluted environment and health of humans and other active organisms.

 In accordance with the elimination of the problem and consequently of the implementation of the club measures, the amount of waste at the landfill was reduced by 50%, secondary raw materials were sorted; reduced environmental pollution; Pupils were qualified about the dangers caused by littering the environment; Pupils were  ensured about the reuse of waste.