It was aimed to develop a curriculum on the subject of RE for preservice teachers studying in higher education in the context of the aforementioned needs of partner countries. In addition, the project aimed to develop contemporary multimedia based online learning content and material, online learning platform and a best practices pool. By this way it was possible to make use of the curriculum and educate preservice teachers in STEM-based Renewable Energy context. Preservice teachers, who will be the teachers of the future, improved their professional and pedagogical knowledge level about RE, thanks to the project results. Thanks to the dissemination and sustainability of the results obtained in the project, RENEWTEACH project contributed to breaking the resistance in front of the social acceptance of the people. RENEWTEACH project also intended to disseminate and provide project results (curriculum, online learning materials, assessment tool and the LMS with a best practice tool and e-guide) permanently in order for stakeholders to make use of them to increase the knowledge, positive attitude and skills related to RE especially in STEAM based context.
In climate change and environmental degradation issues context, teaching Renewable Energy (RE), especially in the context of STEAM, has become an important issue. Public social acceptance is an important parameter in the use of RE resources. Therefore it is extremely important to educate all segments of the public and gain positive attitude and knowledge towards RE. The project was based on four realistic needs analyses. Firstly, based on the literature, teachers and pre-service teachers in different branches do not have sufficient knowledge or skills about RE resources. Secondly, researchers agree that this situation stems from the inadequacy of the curriculum and training related to RE resources. In many EU countries, there is a need for a special curriculum. Indeed, examining the Erasmus project results, we did not come across a project that deals with the STEM-based RE context, which is the innovative aspect of this project. Thirdly, EU policies and WG 2020 reports emphasize mobilizing the full potential of Higher Education Institutions. Finally, our project's online survey results and data from the field have shown that an inclusive curriculum and learning materials are needed for the STEM-based Renewable Energy context.