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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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3D Printing in Technology and Engineering Education
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Martin, Robert L.; Bowden, Nicholas S.; Merrill, Chris – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2014
In the past five years, there has been tremendous growth in the production and use of desktop 3D printers. This growth has been driven by the increasing availability of inexpensive computing and electronics technologies. The ability to rapidly share ideas and intelligence over the Internet has also played a key role in the growth. Growth is also…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Technology Education, Printing
On Excellence: Craftsmanship and Leadership
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Merrill, Chris – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2013
At a presentation from the Maley "Spirit of Excellence" Breakfast in Columbus, OH, March 2013, the author shares comments about craftsmanship and leadership as they relate to technology and engineering education. Students need more experience getting their hands dirty troubleshooting, researching and developing, inventing and innovating,…
Descriptors: Leadership, Troubleshooting, Engineering Education, Design
Science and Technology Educators' Enacted Curriculum: Areas of Possible Collaboration for an Integrative STEM Approach in Public Schools
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Brown, Josh; Brown, Ryan; Merrill, Chris – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers teach multiple concepts that lend themselves to possible collaboration on a daily basis. Much like Metz's (2009) insightful discussion about the importance of science educators creating partnerships in the community "outside the school walls," integrative STEM teaching also requires…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Engineering, Public Schools, STEM Education
Understanding STEM: Current Perceptions
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Brown, Ryan; Brown, Joshua; Reardon, Kristin; Merrill, Chris – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2011
In many ways, the push for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education appears to have grown from a concern for the low number of future professionals to fill STEM jobs and careers and economic and educational competitiveness. The proponents of STEM education believe that by increasing math and science requirements in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Technology Education