Developing innovation competencies and providing learning experiences to understand chemical concepts is the primary goal of the Chemistry Education Curriculum. However, many students need help to apply their understanding to real-world problems. This study aims to support educational policies and guide new ways of thinking through a design thinking approach by developing and testing the Chem_PRO module for secondary school chemistry. Using a Design and Development research approach involves three phases: need analysis, design and development, and effectiveness evaluation. In the first phase, interviews with three expert chemistry teachers identified the need for a design thinking-based module and innovation competency development. In the second phase, twelve experts from various disciplines such as chemistry/Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), curriculum development, module construction, and research and innovation planning collaborated using the Design and Development Research (DDR) approach to develop a Chemistry Module based on Design Thinking. The third phase employed a quasi-experimental method to evaluate effectiveness, showing significant improvements in students' problem-solving, goal-oriented, and thinking system competencies. Students using Chem_PRO scored higher in post-tests on conceptual understanding than the control group. The study's findings suggest Chem_PRO as an effective tool for teaching chemistry, providing step-by-step guidance for teachers to enhance innovation competencies and strengthen students' chemistry concepts through design projects.

Authors:
Norliyana Binti Md. Aris, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Nor Hasniza binti Ibrahim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Noor Dayana binti Abdul Halim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Hussein Hanibah, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, Malaysia

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Norliyana, a Ph.D. student in Chemistry Education at UTM (2021-Present) with 16 years of experience as a secondary chemistry teacher, focuses her research on advancing chemistry education through design thinking to foster students innovation skills

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