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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Integrative STEM Education"”.
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Investigation of Problem Solving Skills among 12th Grade Engineering Students
… technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literate, and has knowledge and skills to tackle complex technological problems. In response to the need for a STEM literate workforce equipped with 21st century skills there is a push for K-12 educational reform. STEM literacy is the ability …
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Cognitive Structural Change and the Technological Design Process
… literate workforce, pressure is growing on the educational system to produce students that are literate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Integrative STEM education utilizes design-based pedagogical approaches to teach science/math content and practices concurrently …
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Enhancing Elementary Teacher Practice Through Technological/Engineering Design Based Learning
… as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives and reforms are today in education, a rudimentary problem with these endeavors is being overlooked. In general, education programs and school districts are failing to ensure that elementary teachers who provide children's early …
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Design Based Science and Higher Order Thinking
… solutions to real-world problems. In science education, design based science (DBS) utilizes technological/engineering design based approaches in science education as a means for enhancing the purpose of and relevance for scientific inquiry by contextualizing it within the goal of developing a …
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Analyzing the Use of Technological/Engineering Design-Based Biotechnical Learning Pedagogical Approaches to Promote Change in Concept Knowledge of Eighth Grade Mathematics Students
The purpose of this research was to document the ways in which the pedagogical approaches of technology/engineering design-based learning (T/E DBL) were shown to promote change in concept knowledge of eighth grade mathematics students. A mixed method, sequential explanatory multiple embedded case …
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Collaboration and its Learning Benefits in a Community College STEM Education Classroom
Significant importance has been placed on STEM education to encourage students to enter into careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. United States education system is looking ways to provide a positive student-learning environment to improve student achievement, …
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A Case Study of Integrative Agricultural Education: Integrating Mathematics to Develop Students Quantitative Reasoning
… and college ready is a goal of agricultural education. Changing expectations of education have pointed to agriculture educators as potential leaders in the STEM education movement. Literature related to STEM education in agricultural education is lacking in guidance for teachers, …
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Further Characterization of High School Pre- and Non-Engineering Students' Cognitive Activity During Engineering Design
In response to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) educational reform, pedagogical approaches such as technological/engineering design-based learning (T/E DBL) have received increased emphasis as a means to enrich student learning and develop their higher-order cognitive …
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Technological Immersion Learning: A Grounded Theory
The Technological Immersion Learning Theory (TILT) was developed through a classic grounded theory study in the seminal tradition of Glaser and Strauss (1967) and Glaser (1978, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2007). The purpose of the study was to investigate an exemplary case of self-determined technology …
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Examining the Extent to Which Select Teacher Preparation Experiences Inform Technology and Engineering Educators’ Teaching of Science Content and Practices
… to the preparation of globally competitive STEM literate individuals is the intentional, concurrent teaching of science, technology, and engineering concepts. Many studies have examined the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) (Shulman, 1987) of science and T&E educators, but none have …
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Decision-Making during Elementary Technological/Engineering Design-Based Learning
… strategies employed by third-grade STEM students during a technological and engineering (T/E) design challenge implemented through the Technological/Engineering Design-Based Learning (T/E DBL) pedagogical framework. Using a quasi-mixed method embedded multiple case study design, this …
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Teaching Strategies Promoting Student Informed Decision-Making During Technological and Engineering Design
… importance of higher-order cognitive skills. Education, as the foundation for workforce preparation, must equip students with these future-ready skills, necessitating changes in classroom teaching approaches. This research aims to identify a set of teaching strategies that help students make …
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Computational Labs in Calculus: Examining the Effects on Conceptual Understanding and Attitude Toward Mathematics
… of computational tools employed in general education mathematics courses, which is not currently a widespread practice.
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Elementary Teacher Self-Efficacy with Design-Based Learning in Virtual and Blended Educational Settings
… The population was elementary teachers teaching STEM content and this study included a sample of four elementary STEM teachers teaching in rural and suburban communities. Each participating teacher completed the Teacher Efficacy and Attitudes Toward STEM Survey (T-STEM) (Friday Institute for …
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Applying Curriculum Treatments to Improve STEM Attitudes and Promote STEM Career Interest in Fifth Graders
… Federal Government has called for an overhaul of STEM education, saying that we as a nation must increase "opportunities for young Americans to gain strong STEM skills" (Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2013, p.1). Economically, these skills expand beyond those that make good doctors, …
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Engaging Students in 21st Century Skills through Non-Formal Learning
… non-formal learning experiences within formal education. These non-formal experiences serve to connect seemingly disparate skills and knowledge through real-life, hands-on, minds-on learning. Embracing partnerships with individuals and organizations beyond the classroom fosters an environment …
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Promoting Preservice Elementary Teacher Acquisition of Science and Mathematics Concept Knowledge: Potential of Technological/Engineering Design Based Learning
… technology, engineering, and mathematics in an integrative, practical way. However, not yet fully understood is how, when, or the extent to which such conceptual understandings develop while preservice teachers engage in a T/E DBL design challenge and are immersed in the eight design phases. …