Research on the Development of STEM Courses in Junior Middle School-Take 'the Making of Aromatherapy Wax Product' as a Case

摘要

The nature of STEM education is to cultivate interdisciplinary talents with scientific spirit and innovative ability. To this end, it is advisable and fundamental to build effective STEM courses systematically, so that both teachers and students can follow. This study refined and proposed the development process of STEM courses in junior middle school via literature review. Based on it, a two-round action research was conducted in practice to showcase, test and optimize the course development process, taking "the Making of Aromatherapy Wax Product" as a case. The results showed that the course developed on the basis of this process helped to effectively reach the course objectives and promote students' scientific inquiry spirit, engineering thinking, mathematical literacy, and technical ability. In addition, it also had a positive impact on students' communication and collaborative ability, which provides a reference for the practice and application of STEM education in middle schools in China.