Microbial Fuel Cell: A New Approach of Green Technology in Biology Curriculum
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https://doi.org/10.37134/bitara.vol16.sp2.18.2023Keywords:
Green technology, Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), environmental education (EE), education for sustainable development (ESD), Biology curriculumAbstract
Green technology can be described as the use of environmental science to conserve resources and the natural environment as well as control negative impacts on human daily activities. In order to inculcate students’ interest in environmental issues, many initiatives have been taken, including the implementation of a green technology syllabus into the current Biology curriculum. Students should also have a better understanding of green technology as early as possible because this approach is very important in curbing negative human activities on earth. The purpose of this paper is to provide information related to environmental education, education for sustainable development, and a new approach of green technology, which is Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). In line with the transformation of the Biology curriculum, MFC has the potential to be integrated into the Biology curriculum, since it is very useful to educate students and increase their interest in environmental education. This is due to environmental problems that arise globally, including climate change and global warming; but the knowledge among the community is still at a low level. Additionally, the current Biology curriculum focuses on environmental sustainability, which is connected to the implementation of green technology. Hence, MFC is one of the green technology approaches that can be used to educate students and increase their knowledge about environmental education.
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