Stem-focused green service learning: Enhancing interactive learning and sustainability with INAQ
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STEM, SDG, INAQ, recycled materials, green service learningAbstract
The STEM-Focused Green Service Learning: Enhancing Interactive Learning and Sustainability with INAQ program, themed “From Waste to Wealth: Creative Sustainability,” represents a collaborative initiative between Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tasik Jaya (STAJA), Seremban. This program integrates Naqli and Aqli Knowledge (INAQ) to promote students’ engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while nurturing environmental awareness and empathy through translational learning. The program objectives aimed to (i) strengthen students’ understanding of the relationship between recycled materials and Qur’anic values, (ii) cultivate creativity and innovation in sustaining the environment aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and (iii) increase interest in STEM learning through hands-on, service-based activities. A module comprising six sustainability-oriented activities—ranging from chalk making with eggshells to eco-friendly paper production—was developed and implemented with 139 school students. Post-program surveys were used to evaluate learning impact. Results showed significant improvement in knowledge recall (86.21%) and application (84.83%), with strong positive feedback (mean ≈87.5%) across all activities. Over 85% of participants demonstrated enhanced understanding of STEM concepts and their Qur’anic integration, while 56.55% expressed increased interest in STEM-related careers.
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