Learning Challenge: Farm Tractor Prototype with Solar Cell Technology in PjBL- STEM Learning using 4D Frame to Enhance the 21st Century Skills

 The 21st century brings many new challenges and 

opportunities, mainly driven by technological advancements, 

globalization, and a rapidly changing workforce landscape. 

The main goal of education is no longer academic success but 

also equipping students with skills called 21st century skills. 

The 21st century skills needed to solve complex 21st century 

problems such as net zero challenges. Net zero aims to 

achieve carbon neutrality by balancing greenhouse gas 

emissions and removal from the atmosphere. The research 

aims to develop, implement, and analyze the effects of

project based learning (PjBL)-science, technology, 

enggineering, and mathemathics (STEM) learning on 

students' 21st century skills to address the net zero challenge. 

The research also examined how students respond to 

renewable energy learning using the PjBL-STEM model 

through a solar-powered tractor project supported by the 4D 

frame. This study used a conversion mixed methods 

approach to transform qualitative data into quantitative data 

using established rubrics. The results showed that PjBL-STEM 

learning associated with environmental issues enhances 

students' 21st century skills and significantly affects the 

teaching of students' critical thinking. Meanwhile, students 

showed good performance in communication, collaboration, 

and creativity skills through discussion activities, teamwork, 

presentations, and engineering desain process.

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