The Development and Learning Effectiveness of a Teaching Module for the Algal Fuel Cell: A Renewable and Sustainable Battery

Li-Ling Chao, Yu- Der Wen, Pin-Chen Chen, Chung-Chi Lin, Shu-Hua Lin, Chorng-Jee Guo and Wei-Lung Wang
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Li-Ling Chao: Graduate Institute of Science Education, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Yu- Der Wen: Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Pin-Chen Chen: Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Chung-Chi Lin: Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Shu-Hua Lin: Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Chorng-Jee Guo: Graduate Institute of Science Education, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
Wei-Lung Wang: Department of Biology, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), 2012, vol. 8, issue 4, 1-15

Abstract: 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 fuel 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- and pretest scores (p

Date: 2012
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