ERIC Number: EJ1227906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
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Enhancing STEM Learning through an Interdisciplinary, Industry-Generated Project
Tan, Verily; Nicholas, Celeste; Scribner, J. Adam; Francis, Dionne Cross
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v79 n1 p26-31 Sep 2019
With the introduction of "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"), teachers have been called to find meaningful and engaging ways to teach science content while incorporating engineering practices and, to a lesser extent, computing and computational thinking. The task becomes even more complex when they also have to integrate mathematics under the umbrella of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. To be of high quality, this integration needs to be intentional and specific, with consideration given to both content and context (Bryan, Moore, Johnson, & Roehrig, 2015). This article describes an integrated STEM unit where students worked on a project requiring an interdisciplinary solution authentic to complex problems in the real world (English, King, & Smeed, 2016). It also highlights core features that supported disciplinary engagement, improved interdisciplinary learning, and increased awareness and interest in engineering specifically and STEM more broadly, with the goal of providing a framework to support engineering education as situated within the broader context of STEM learning.
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Standards, Science Instruction, STEM Education, Units of Study, Educational Quality, Educational Environment, Course Content, Student Projects, Work Experience, Industry, Armed Forces, Computer Science Education, Algebra, Physics, Systems Approach, High School Students, Problem Solving, Performance Based Assessment, School Schedules, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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