DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COMPETENCY FOR STUDENTS THROUGH A LOCALLY CONTEXTUALIZED STEM PROJECT

This paper proposes a teaching process based on the socially-contextualized STEM (STEMS) model to develop students' environmental science competency, aligned with the PISA 2025 Science Framework. Based on an analysis of the components of environmental science competency in PISA 2025 and the STEMS teaching process, the study develops a 6-step teaching process that explicitly links learning activities to the formation of specific competencies. This process is illustrated through the design of the "Simple Incense Drying Device" project a theme that addresses a practical problem in a traditional craft village, helping local people stabilize production and increase their income. The research results show that the proposed model not only helps students apply interdisciplinary knowledge to create useful technological solutions but also fosters empathy, a sense of social responsibility, and the capacity to act for the sustainable development of the community. This actualizes the goal set by PISA 2025 of forming "Agency in the Anthropocene."