Engineering in K-12 Education
eBook - PDF

Engineering in K-12 Education

Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects

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  1. 595 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Engineering in K-12 Education

Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects

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About this book

Engineering education in K-12 classrooms is a small but growing phenomenon that may have implications for engineering and also for the other STEM subjects--science, technology, and mathematics. Specifically, engineering education may improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, boost youth interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and increase the technological literacy of all students. The teaching of STEM subjects in U.S. schools must be improved in order to retain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy and to develop a workforce with the knowledge and skills to address technical and technological issues.Engineering in K-12 Education reviews the scope and impact of engineering education today and makes several recommendations to address curriculum, policy, and funding issues. The book also analyzes a number of K-12 engineering curricula in depth and discusses what is known from the cognitive sciences about how children learn engineering-related concepts and skills.Engineering in K-12 Education will serve as a reference for science, technology, engineering, and math educators, policy makers, employers, and others concerned about the development of the country's technical workforce. The book will also prove useful to educational researchers, cognitive scientists, advocates for greater public understanding of engineering, and those working to boost technological and scientific literacy.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2009
eBook ISBN
9780309137799
Edition
0
Topic
Education

Table of contents

  1. FrontMatter
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents
  5. List of Acronyms
  6. Summary
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 What Is Engineering?
  9. 3 The Case for Kā€“12 Engineering Education
  10. 4 The Current State of Kā€“12 Engineering Education
  11. 5 Teaching and Learning Core Engineering Concepts and Skills in Grades Kā€“12
  12. 6 Findings and Recommendations
  13. Appendix A: Committee Biographies
  14. Appendix B: Curriculum Projectsā€”Descriptive Summaries
  15. Appendix C: Curriculum Projectsā€”Detailed Analyses
  16. Building Math
  17. City Technology
  18. Design and Discovery
  19. Engineering Is Elementary
  20. Engineering the Future
  21. Ford Partnership for Advance Studies
  22. Full Option Science System
  23. The Infinity Project
  24. Invention Innovation Inquiry
  25. Materials World Modules
  26. PLTW - Gateway to Tech
  27. PLTW - Intro Eng Design
  28. A World in Motion - Elem
  29. A World in Motion - Middle
  30. Young Scientist Series