Procedure for generating competency in exploring the living world for high school students in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

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.