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Beena Ajmera; Sarah Crary – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2023
Through funding from the National Science Foundation to create a Research Experience for Teachers site at North Dakota State University, the authors provided summer research experiences to current secondary (6th to 12th grade) educators to improve their understanding of the civil engineering field and develop new curriculum modules for their…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Summer Programs, Civil Engineering, Curriculum Development
Williams, Thomas O., Jr.; Ernst, Jeremy V. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2022
This study employed four waves of Institute of Education Sciences nationally representative data to investigate changes in K-12 technology and engineering education teachers in terms of demographics, qualifications, and service loads over time through the 2007-2008 and 2011-2012 Schools and Staffing Surveys and the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 National…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Engineering Education, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
Holincheck, Nancy; Galanti, Terrie M. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2022
This study explores teachers' conceptions of STEM education at the beginning of an online graduate course for practicing PK-12 teachers (n=20). A grounded theory approach was used to analyze open-ended survey data and concept maps. Teachers in the study interpreted STEM teaching from either a disciplinary or an integrated perspective. Their…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Bowen, Bradley; Shume, Teresa – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2020
This study investigates how participating in a teacher externship program increases the awareness of how effective communication plays a critical role in an industry-based environment. It also studies the teacher participants' commitment to changing their classroom practices as a result of acquiring this awareness. The program of focus, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Summer Programs, Work Experience Programs, Elementary School Teachers
Williams, Thomas O., Jr.; Ernst, Jeremy V.; Rossi, Louis – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2020
Since the implementation of school inclusion, STEM educators have been tasked with serving an increasing number of students with disabilities in their classrooms. Often this requires that STEM educators and Special educators work together in the same classroom. Although their initial instructional preparedness is very discipline specific, the…
Descriptors: Readiness, Inclusion, STEM Education, Students with Disabilities
Williams, Thomas O., Jr.; Ernst, Jeremy V.; Rossi, Louis – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2018
As integrated STEM education becomes more commonplace, the number of inclusive STEM classrooms containing students with disabilities will continue to rise. This presents many challenges to both STEM education teachers and Special education teachers. Do STEM education and Special education teachers have the appropriate credentials to effectively…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Inclusion
Autenrieth, Robin L.; Lewis, Chance W.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2018
Ongoing efforts across the U.S. to encourage K-12 students to consider engineering careers have been motivated by concerns that the workforce pipeline for this profession is shrinking. Enlightening K-12 teachers about engineering is one strategy to encourage student interest in the discipline. The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Science Instruction, Summer Science Programs, Teacher Effectiveness
Autenrieth, Robin L.; Lewis, Chance W.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2017
The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E[superscript 3] ) summer teacher program is hosted by the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University and is designed to provide engineering research experiences for Texas high school science and mathematics teachers. The mission of the E[superscript 3] program is to educate and excite…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Engineering Education, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers
DeJong, Brian P.; Yelamarthi, Kumar; Kaya, Tolga – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2016
The research experiences for teachers program at Central Michigan University was initiated to team in-service and pre-service teachers with undergraduate engineering students and engineering faculty, in an engineering research setting. During the six-week program, teachers learn engineering concepts and develop high-school instructional material…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, High Schools, Engineering Education
Discovering the Needs Assessment of Qualified STEM Teachers for the High-Need Schools in South Texas
Yang, Jeong; Lee, Young; Park, Sung; Wong-Ratcliff, Monica; Ahangar, Reza; Mundy, Marie-Anne – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2015
Concerns are arising in the United States that a majority of secondary school students fail to achieve mathematics and science proficiency due to teachers who lack adequate knowledge of the subjects. The concerns over shortages of mathematics and science teachers have also reached new heights. In Texas high schools, the teaching areas in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Needs Assessment, Teacher Shortage, Disadvantaged Schools
Gupta, Anju – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2015
This one-day workshop for pre-service teachers was aimed at implementing a uniquely designed and ready-to-implement chemical engineering curriculum in high school coursework. This educational and professional development opportunity introduced: 1) chemical engineering curriculum and career opportunities, 2) basic industrial processes and flow…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Science Instruction, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
Koehler, Adrie; Feldhaus, Charles Robert; Fernandez, Eugenia; Hundley, Stephen – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2013
This explanatory sequential mixed methods research study investigated motives and purpose exhibited by professionals transitioning from careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to secondary education. The study also analyzed personal perceptions of teaching preparedness, and explored barriers to successful teaching. STEM career…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Preservice Teacher Education, STEM Education, Barriers
Page, Cheryl A.; Lewis, Chance W.; Autenrieth, Robin L.; Butler-Purry, Karen L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2013
Ongoing efforts across the U.S. to encourage K-12 students to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers have been motivated by concerns that the STEM pipeline is shrinking because of declining student enrollment and increasing rates of retirement in industry. The Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E[superscript…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Secondary School Teachers, Summer Programs
Rule, Audrey C.; Stefanich, Greg P. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
Students with sensory or motor disabilities are often dissuaded from pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) careers. They are frequently under-prepared to succeed in post-secondary STEM coursework because of inadequate high school preparation and limited post-secondary accommodations. A two-day working conference…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Career Guidance, Barriers, STEM Education
Tchibozo, Guy – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2005
In France, secondary teachers are public sector employees. Becoming a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teacher in secondary education is subject to passing public competitive entry examinations. Preparation for these examinations is provided in College Departments, which are essentially assessed on the basis of their success…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers