Efforts on Environmental Energy and Engineering Education for Children Incorporating Problem-solving Game Activity:

Development of Teaching Material and Educational Practice That Enable Children to Pleasantly Experience and Learn about Hydrogen Energy

Abstract

Education of environmental energy and engineering technology for children, who will lead the next generation, is very important to realize a decarbonized society for the future and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The author has been devising a novel educational method that incorporates a problem-solving game (quizzes, puzzles, etc.) and has been energetically developing educational materials and practicing the educational method. This report describes the development and educational practice of an original educational material for children that enables them to enjoy learning about hydrogen energy through experience by incorporating the problem-solving game. This educational material not only allows children to solve problems, but also to deepen their understanding of the learning theme by combining handicrafts, experiments, and other activities. The results of questionnaire surveys after the educational practice showed that the teaching materials were highly evaluated by the children who participated in the practice.