Designing an Interactive Educational Program Based on Individual Activities to Promote Water Security Awareness among Egyptian School Students
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https://doi.org/10.53285/artsep.v7i4.2981Keywords:
Water Security, Interactive Education, Individual Activities, Interdisciplinary Curriculum,, Nile Pollution, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD, STEM, Egypt Vision 2030.Abstract
This study aims to design an interactive educational program grounded in individual activities to promote awareness among general education students (primary: grades 4–6; preparatory: grades 1–3; secondary: grade 1) regarding water security issues - namely water conservation, Nile pollution, and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) - in public schools across five governorates (Cairo, Giza, Minya, Assiut, and Dakahlia). The sample comprised 180 experts (150 for questionnaires and 30 for interviews). The tools employed included Likert-scale questionnaires (1–5), interviews, and the “Water Guardian” application. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, utilizing SPSS, Excel, and NVivo, along with thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The program includes 17 units (totaling 29.75 hours: primary 8.33, preparatory 11.67, and secondary 9.75), showcasing 17 individual activities, 8 assessment methods, and 7 instructional strategies. Evaluation by nine experts indicated high levels of agreement (88–98%) on activities such as diagramming (85%) and interactive storytelling (83%), despite challenges related to overcrowded classrooms (40–60 students) and weak infrastructure (6.6%). Recommendations emphasize teacher training, curriculum integration, and administrative support.
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