aFaculty of Biology, University of Education, Hue University, Hue 530000, Vietnam
bDepartment of Biology, An Khanh High School, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam
cHue University, Hue city, Hue 530000, Vietnam
*Corresponding author, e-mail:
ntktien@thptankhanh.edu.vn
Abstract
The study aims to explore procedures for increasing high school students’ competency in exploring the living world. We developed an approach for improving this competency, including competency-based instruction, experiential learning activities, deriving processes from experience, continual practice, skill enhancement, and evaluation. After a year of using this procedure, high school students in Can Tho City, Soc Trang, and Ca Mau provinces in the Mekong Delta were effectively given this competency. Both male and female students performed similarly on the questionnaire, with no significant variations in replies among students from the three locations. Focusing the educational process on project-based learning, mainly when teaching applicable “cell biology” components, significantly increased students’ grasp of the subject. Integrating project-based learning helped students understand and internalize the intricacies of the living world. This strategy resulted in revolutionary growth in their cognitive talents, fostering long-term competency in exploring the living world.
Keywords
cell biology, competency in exploring the living world high school student, high school