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Bartholomew, Scott – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2015
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a buzzword in America (Ames, 2013; Woodruff, 2013). With recent pushes from the federal government (Obama, 2013) the educational landscape is changing, with an increased emphasis on STEM (Noddings, 2013; Obama, 2013). However, a clear definition of who teaches each aspect of STEM does not exist…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Qualifications, Science Education History, Academic Standards
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Keller, Thomas E.; Pearson, Greg – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2012
In this article, the authors introduce engineering and technology teachers to the process that led to the National Research Council's framework for K-12 science education and some of its content and delve into the dimensions of the framework that should be of most interest to engineering and technology teachers. The framework articulates a vision…
Descriptors: Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Science Course Improvement Projects
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Eisenkraft, Arthur – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2011
Current instructional and learning models insist that when teachers prepare lessons for their technology and engineering classes, they must begin with a sense of what students already know. In preparing lessons, many teachers use their years of classroom experience as data to inform them about students' prior knowledge and about student…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Prior Learning, Competition
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Roman, Harry T. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2011
In this article, the author suggests a classroom challenge that will engage students in designing a house on the hill. He suggests teachers ask a local builder to come to the school to discuss the kinds of concerns that must be dealt with when building homes in cold environments. The use of dioramas and cardboard scale models would be very useful…
Descriptors: Building Design, Creative Thinking, Thinking Skills, Science Process Skills