ERIC Number: EJ1168669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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Developing a Useful and Integrative STEM Disciplinary Language
Capraro, Robert M.; Barroso, Luciana R.; Nite, Sandra; Rice, Devyn; Lincoln, Yvonna; Young, Jamaal; Young, Jemimah
International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, v6 n1 p1-11 2018
STEM disciplinary language is a necessary component for STEM success. It can be developed through experiences and attention to the development of STEM activities that are rich in language and can be acquired through practical experiences and systematic practice. Secondary students participated in an informal STEM summer camp where they learned to use Google Sketchup® and a 3-D printer to design their own objects. They interacted with peers and collaborated on issues as they arose, to solve problems. They took the "Aural/Spatial Interactions and Invariant Components of Vocabulary for STEM" instrument pre- and posttest, and the results were analyzed qualitatively. Students progressed through styles of communication that were precipitated by terminological inexactitude, cognitive negotiation and then analogous/metaphoric, clarifying, and technical discourses to build mutual understanding and success.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Language Usage, Vocabulary, Secondary School Students, Summer Programs, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Pretests Posttests, Qualitative Research, Communication Strategies, Postsecondary Education, Problem Based Learning, Learning Activities, College Preparation, Community Involvement, Informal Education, Mentors, Role Models, Extracurricular Activities, Career Choice, Academic Achievement, Computer Peripherals, Observation, Discourse Analysis, Freehand Drawing, Coding
International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya, 42090, Turkey. e-mail: ijermst@gmail.com; Web site: http://ijemst.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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