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Integrating S, T, E, and M
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Hoachlander, Gary – Educational Leadership, 2015
In too many K-12 schools, notes Hoachlander, science, math, and technology are still taught in isolation from one another--and engineering is barely taught at all. Even when STEM content and skills are presented in an integrated fashion, they are rarely linked to the rest of the academic subjects or to real-world work in STEM fields. Hoachlander…
Descriptors: Integrated Activities, Integrated Curriculum, STEM Education, State Standards
The Community Connection
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Rittenburg, Rebecca; Miller, Brant G.; Rust, Cindy; Esler, Jamie; Kreider, Rusti; Boylan, Ryan; Squires, Audrey – Science Teacher, 2015
In a regional gathering called the Youth Water Summit, high school students present projects that respond to the driving question behind their science curriculum: "How can you address a significant water resource challenge in your community's watershed?" Students exhibit scientific posters, interactive presentations, films, art projects,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Projects, Active Learning, Exhibits
Crosswalk between the "Framework for K-12 Science Education" and "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner": School Librarians as the Crucial Link
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Subramaniam, Mega; Ahn, June; Waugh, Amanda; Taylor, Natalie Greene; Druin, Allison; Fleischmann, Kenneth R.; Walsh, Greg – School Library Research, 2013
Within the school library community, there have been persuasive calls for school librarians to contribute to science learning. We present a conceptual framework that links national standards of science education ("Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas," referred to as…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Education, School Libraries, Library Role
Researching Research in Master's Degrees in Europe
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Sin, Cristina – European Educational Research Journal, 2012
The research dimension of higher education programmes is usually discussed in association with doctoral studies. Against a background of scarce literature investigating research in a Master's degree, this article aims to analyse the place of research in Master's qualifications, first, as envisaged by official European and national documents acting…
Descriptors: Evidence, Higher Education, Physics, Foreign Countries
Engineering Design Challenges in High School STEM Courses: A Compilation of Invited Position Papers
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Householder, Daniel L., Ed. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2011
Since its initial funding by the National Science Foundation in 2004, the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) has worked to understand the infusion of engineering design experiences into the high school setting. Over the years, an increasing number of educators and professional groups have participated in the expanding…
Descriptors: Engineering, Instructional Design, Technology Education, Science Curriculum
Oregon Pre-Engineering Learning Outcomes Study: Final Report
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Conley, David T.; Langan, Holly; Veach, Darya; Farkas, Virginia – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2007
The Oregon Pre-engineering Learning Outcomes Project was conducted by the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) with grant funding from the Engineering and Technology Industry Council (ETIC). The study sought to improve student preparation and success in pre-engineering programs through the development of the Oregon Pre-engineering Learning…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Outcomes of Education, Engineering Technology, Academic Standards