Engineering in Pre-College Settings (eBook)

Synthesizing Research, Policy, and Practices

Monica E. Cardella, Senay Purzer, Johannes Strobel (Herausgeber)

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2014
470 Seiten
Purdue University Press (Verlag)
978-1-61249-358-9 (ISBN)

Infos

In science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in pre-college, engineering is not the silent "e;e"e; anymore. There is an accelerated interest in teaching engineering in all grade levels. Structured engineering programs are emerging in schools as well as in out-of-school settings. Over the last ten years, the number of states in the US including engineering in their K-12 standards has tripled, and this trend will continue to grow with the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards. The interest in pre-college engineering education stems from three different motivations. First, from a workforce pipeline or pathway perspective, researchers and practitioners are interested in understanding precursors, influential and motivational factors, and the progression of engineering thinking. Second, from a general societal perspective, technological literacy and understanding of the role of engineering and technology is becoming increasingly important for the general populace, and it is more imperative to foster this understanding from a younger age. Third, from a STEM integration and education perspective, engineering processes are used as a context to teach science and math concepts. This book addresses each of these motivations and the diverse means used to engage with them.Designed to be a source of background and inspiration for researchers and practitioners alike, this volume includes contributions on policy, synthesis studies, and research studies to catalyze and inform current efforts to improve pre-college engineering education. The book explores teacher learning and practices, as well as how student learning occurs in both formal settings, such as classrooms, and informal settings, such as homes and museums. This volume also includes chapters on assessing design and creativity.

Autor

Şenay Purzer is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. She received an NSF CAREER award in 2012. Her research focuses on assessment of skills, such as engineering design creativity and information literacy.

Inhalt

Foreword, by Greg Pearson

Preface

Part I. Current State of Engineering Education Research and Practice

Chapter 1: The Rising Profile of STE M Literacy Through National Standards and Assessments, by Cary Sneider and Şenay Purzer

Chapter 2: K–12 Engineering: The Missing Core Discipline, by Ioannis Miaoulis

Chapter 3: Implementation and Integration of Engineering in K–12 STEM Education, by Tamara J. Moore, Micah S. Stohlmann, Hui-Hui Wang, Kristina M. Tank, Aran W. Glancy, and Gillian H. Roehrig

Chapter 4: Engineering in Elementary Schools, by Cathy P. Lachapelle and Christine M. Cunningham

Chapter 5: Engineering Education in the Middle Grades, by Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh and Christine G. Schnittka

Chapter 6: Designing Engineering Experiences to Engage All Students, by Christine M. Cunningham and Cathy P. Lachapelle

Part II. Research Studies with Teachers and Students

Chapter 7: Embedding Elementary School Science Instruction in Engineering Design Problem Solving, by Kristen Wendell, Amber Kendall, Merredith Portsmore, Christopher G. Wright, Linda Jarvin, and Chris Rogers

Chapter 8: Teachers’ Concerns in Implementing Engineering into Elementary Classrooms and the Impact of Teacher Professional Development, by Jeongmin Lee and Johannes Strobel

Chapter 9: Bridges and Barriers to Constructing Conceptual Cohesion Across Modalities and Temporalities: Challenges of STE M Integration in the Pre-College Engineering Classroom, by Candace A. Walkington, Mitchell J. Nathan, Matthew Wolfgram, Martha W. Alibali, and Rachaya Srisurichan

Chapter 10: High School Pre-Engineering Curricula: Assessing Teacher Beliefs, Intended Curriculum, and Enacted Instruction, by Amy C. Prevost, Mitchell J. Nathan, and L. Allen Phelps

Part III. Reviews and Synthesis of Research in Teacher Education

Chapter 11: In-Service Teacher Professional Development in Engineering Education: Early Years, by Heidi A. Diefes-Dux

Chapter 12: High School Teacher Professional Development in Engineering: Research and Practice, by Jenny L. Daugherty and Rodney L. Custer

Chapter 13: Engineering in Pre-Service Teacher Education, by Steve O'Brien, John Karsnitz, Suriza Van Der Sandt, Laura Bottomley, and Elizabeth Parry

Part IV. Assessing Design, Creativity, and Interest in Engineering

Chapter 14: Assessing Design, by Ming-Chien Hsu, Monica E. Cardella, and Şenay Purzer

Chapter 15: Creativity Assessment: A Necessary Criterion in K–12 Engineering Education, by Eric L. Mann

Chapter 16: Assessing Engineering Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors for Research and Program Evaluation Purposes, by Monica E. Cardella, Noah Salzman, Şenay Purzer, and Johannes Strobel

Part V. Engineering Beyond the Classroom

Chapter 17: Engineering at Home, by Brianna Dorie and Monica E. Cardella

Chapter 18: Engineering Learning in Museums: Current Trends and Future Directions, by Gina N. Svarovsky

Chapter 19: P–12 Robotics Competitions: Building More than Just Robots— Building 21st-Century Thinking Skills, by Anita G. Welch and Douglas Huffman

Chapter 20: Engineering Kids’ Lives: The Art of Delivering Messages, by Nancy Linde, Marisa Wolsky, and Tamecia Jones

Part VI. The Future of Pre-College Engineering Education

Chapter 21: Looking Ahead, by Monica E. Cardella, Şenay Purzer, and Johannes Strobel

Contributors

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2014
• Verlagsort: West Lafayette
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-61249-358-0 / 1612493580
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61249-358-9 / 9781612493589