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Research on Cross-Textbook Teaching Practice of Primary School Science under the STEM Concept

Author(s)

Jingjing Zhang1, Wei Chen2,*, Xiaoyan Li1,2, Aomei Sun2, Shuangfeng Zhu2, Yimin Zhang2

Affiliation(s)

1School of Education of Hefei University, Hefei, Anhui, China 2School of Foreign Languages, Bengbu University, Bengbu, Anhui, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Taking the fourth-grade elementary school science curriculum as the research object, this study integrates the content of 'A Day's Food' from the Education Press edition and 'Food and Health' from the People's Education Press edition. It explores the implementation path of STEM concepts through cross-textbook teaching cases. The study achieves the coordinated development of the four elements of STEM and core competencies through task chain design, the application of digital tools and AR technology, and the integration of ideological and quality-oriented education into the curriculum. The results show that students' knowledge construction tends to be systematic, their interdisciplinary abilities improve, and their learning motivation shifts towards active exploration. Ideological and quality-oriented education is also effectively integrated. However, it points out that aspects such as the authenticity of the context need optimization, providing references for the reform of elementary school science courses and the professional development of teachers.

Keywords

Primary School Science Course; STEM; Cross-Textbook Teaching; Quality-Oriented Education; Instructional Design

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