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Crawford, Christina; Obenland, Carrie; Nichol, Carolyn – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
Pre-college engineering education has gained traction in U.S. schools over the past twenty years. This growth is evident with engineering emerging as a crosscutting discipline in the Next Generation Science Standards. However, the scarcity of professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers who want to teach engineering and the few PD opportunities…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Inservice Teacher Education
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Roehrig, G. H.; Michlin, M.; Schmitt, L.; MacNabb, C.; Dubinsky, J. M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
In science education, inquiry-based approaches to teaching and learning provide a framework for students to building critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Teacher professional development has been an ongoing focus for promoting such educational reforms. However, despite a strong consensus regarding best practices for professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Educational Change, Best Practices