ERIC Number: EJ1344507
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7107
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1611
Integrating Social Studies Education with Mathematics: Pre-Service Teachers' Use of the Pyramids of Giza to Plan a STEM Lesson
Elbih, Randa; Miller, Elyssa; Sheldon, Grace; Wilson, Mackenzie
Current Issues in Middle Level Education, v26 n2 Article 4 Apr 2022
Pre-service teachers (PSTs) often struggle to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) content effectively due to lack of training on how to plan a STEM lesson in meaningful ways as well as which subjects to integrate. This dilemma often results in an avoidance of STEM methodology altogether. This paper describes a productive method for training PSTs to successfully teach STEM lessons by using Social Studies content to integrate with Mathematics and Science and to provide context and connection to real-world applications. Along with providing a STEM lesson, the article demonstrates the critical role Social Studies can play as the "glue" for some integrated lesson plans.
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, STEM Education, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Role, Lesson Plans, Foreign Countries, History, Grade 6, Geometric Concepts
National Association of Professors of Middle Level Education. Web site: https://www.napomle.com/cimle; Web site: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Egypt
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