The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, PreK-5
The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, PreK-5

Author: Cary I. Sneider

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2014-09-05

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1483384365

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How to engineer change in your elementary science classroom With the Next Generation Science Standards, your students won’t just be scientists—they’ll be engineers. But you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Seamlessly weave engineering and technology concepts into your PreK-5 math and science lessons with this collection of time-tested engineering curricula for science classrooms. Features include: A handy table that leads you straight to the chapters you need In-depth commentaries and illustrative examples A vivid picture of each curriculum, its learning goals, and how it addresses the NGSS More information on the integration of engineering and technology into elementary science education

Early Engineering Learning
Early Engineering Learning

Author: Lyn English

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-29

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9811086214

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book addresses engineering learning in early childhood, spanning ages 3 to 8 years. It explores why engineering experiences are important in young children's overall development and how engineering is a core component of early STEM learning, including how engineering education links and supports children's existing experiences in science, mathematics, and design and technology, both before school and in the early school years. Promoting STEM education across the school years is a key goal of many nations, with the realization that building STEM skills required by societies takes time and needs to begin as early as possible. Despite calls from national and international organisations, the inclusion of engineering-based learning within elementary and primary school programs remains limited in many countries. Engineering experiences for young children in the pre-school or early school years has received almost no attention, even though young children can be considered natural engineers. This book addresses this void by exposing what we know about engineering for young learners, including their capabilities for solving engineering-based problems and the (few) existing programs that are capitalising on their potential.

Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards
Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2015-03-27

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0309305152

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in science classrooms across the United States. Achieving this new vision will require time, resources, and ongoing commitment from state, district, and school leaders, as well as classroom teachers. Successful implementation of the NGSS will ensure that all K-12 students have high-quality opportunities to learn science. Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards provides guidance to district and school leaders and teachers charged with developing a plan and implementing the NGSS as they change their curriculum, instruction, professional learning, policies, and assessment to align with the new standards. For each of these elements, this report lays out recommendations for action around key issues and cautions about potential pitfalls. Coordinating changes in these aspects of the education system is challenging. As a foundation for that process, Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards identifies some overarching principles that should guide the planning and implementation process. The new standards present a vision of science and engineering learning designed to bring these subjects alive for all students, emphasizing the satisfaction of pursuing compelling questions and the joy of discovery and invention. Achieving this vision in all science classrooms will be a major undertaking and will require changes to many aspects of science education. Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards will be a valuable resource for states, districts, and schools charged with planning and implementing changes, to help them achieve the goal of teaching science for the 21st century.

Text Sets
Text Sets

Author: Joanne Kilgour Dowdy

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9004368329

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Text Sets: Multimodal Learning for Multicultural Students integrates a multicultural approach to teaching with standards-based instruction and multimodal learning opportunities in a variety of content areas. This unique combination allows teachers to meet the demands of their curriculum while recognizing and honoring the diverse students in their classroom. Each chapter provides an annotated text set with a specific theme, curricular goals, and instructional activities that suggest ways for students to interact with the texts. In addition to providing ready-made text sets, it models a framework for teachers to build their own text sets based on the individual needs of their schools and communities.

Using Cognitive and Affective Metrics in Educational Simulations and Games
Using Cognitive and Affective Metrics in Educational Simulations and Games

Author: Harold F. O'Neil

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-05-17

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1000390098

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Presenting original studies and rich conceptual analyses, this volume explores how cognitive and affective metrics can be used to effectively assess, modify, and enhance learning and assessment outcomes of simulations and games used in education and training. The volume responds to the increasing use of computer-based simulations and games across academic and professional sectors by bringing together contributions from different research communities, including K-12 and postsecondary education, medical, and military contexts. Drawing on empirical results, the chapter authors focus on the design and assessment of educational simulations and games. They describe how quantitative and qualitative metrics can be used effectively to evaluate and tailor instructional resources to the cognitive and affective needs of the individual learner. In doing so, the volume enhances understanding of how games and simulations can intersect with the science of learning to improve educational outcomes. Given its rigorous and multidisciplinary approach, this book will prove an indispensable resource for researchers and scholars in the fields of educational assessment and evaluation, educational technology, military psychology, and educational psychology.

Research Anthology on Computational Thinking, Programming, and Robotics in the Classroom
Research Anthology on Computational Thinking, Programming, and Robotics in the Classroom

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-07-16

Total Pages: 969

ISBN-13: 1668424126

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The education system is constantly growing and developing as more ways to teach and learn are implemented into the classroom. Recently, there has been a growing interest in teaching computational thinking with schools all over the world introducing it to the curriculum due to its ability to allow students to become proficient at problem solving using logic, an essential life skill. In order to provide the best education possible, it is imperative that computational thinking strategies, along with programming skills and the use of robotics in the classroom, be implemented in order for students to achieve maximum thought processing skills and computer competencies. The Research Anthology on Computational Thinking, Programming, and Robotics in the Classroom is an all-encompassing reference book that discusses how computational thinking, programming, and robotics can be used in education as well as the benefits and difficulties of implementing these elements into the classroom. The book includes strategies for preparing educators to teach computational thinking in the classroom as well as design techniques for incorporating these practices into various levels of school curriculum and within a variety of subjects. Covering topics ranging from decomposition to robot learning, this book is ideal for educators, computer scientists, administrators, academicians, students, and anyone interested in learning more about how computational thinking, programming, and robotics can change the current education system.

Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education
Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education

Author: Kalogiannakis, Michail

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-06-26

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 179984577X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

While the growth of computational thinking has brought new awareness to the importance of computing education, it has also created new challenges. Many educational initiatives focus solely on the programming aspects, such as variables, loops, conditionals, parallelism, operators, and data handling, divorcing computing from real-world contexts and applications. This decontextualization threatens to make learners believe that they do not need to learn computing, as they cannot envision a future in which they will need to use it, just as many see math and physics education as unnecessary. The Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education is a cutting-edge research publication that examines the implementation of computational thinking into school curriculum in order to develop creative problem-solving skills and to build a computational identity which will allow for future STEM growth. Moreover, the book advocates for a new approach to computing education that argues that while learning about computing, young people should also have opportunities to create with computing, which will have a direct impact on their lives and their communities. Featuring a wide range of topics such as assessment, digital teaching, and educational robotics, this book is ideal for academicians, instructional designers, teachers, education professionals, administrators, researchers, and students.

The Go-to Guide for Engineering Curricula, Grades 9-12
The Go-to Guide for Engineering Curricula, Grades 9-12

Author: Cary Ivan Sneider

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 9781483388373

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For many science teachers the integration of technology and engineering into the science curriculum will mean a new way of teaching, new concepts and skills for their students to learn, and new assessments that will measure their students' progress and their own capabilities as teachers. The source of this concern is a publication by the National Research Council of a new blueprint for science education standards, appropriately titled A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Core Ideas and Crosscutting Concepts (NRC 2012). The Framework is currently severing as the blueprint for Next Generation Science Standards, aimed at replacing the current patchwork of state science standards with a common core, as has already been done in mathematics and English Language Arts. Since these documents raise engineering ...

Eureka Math Algebra II Study Guide
Eureka Math Algebra II Study Guide

Author: Great Minds

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-06-29

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1118813200

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The team of teachers and mathematicians who created Eureka Math™ believe that it's not enough for students to know the process for solving a problem; they need to know why that process works. That's why students who learn math with Eureka can solve real-world problems, even those they have never encountered before. The Study Guides are a companion to the Eureka Math program, whether you use it online or in print. The guides collect the key components of the curriculum for each grade in a single volume. They also unpack the standards in detail so that anyone—even non-Eureka users—can benefit. The guides are particularly helpful for teachers or trainers seeking to undertake or lead a meaningful study of the grade level content in a way that highlights the coherence between modules and topics. We're here to make sure you succeed with an ever-growing library of resources. Take advantage of the full set of Study Guides available for each grade, PK-12, or materials at eureka-math.org, such as free implementation and pacing guides, material lists, parent resources, and more.

Engineering Technology Education in the United States
Engineering Technology Education in the United States

Author: National Academy of Engineering

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-01-27

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0309437717

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component of this workforce consists of engineers, engineering technicians, and engineering technologists. However, unlike the much better-known field of engineering, engineering technology (ET) is unfamiliar to most Americans and goes unmentioned in most policy discussions about the US technical workforce. Engineering Technology Education in the United States seeks to shed light on the status, role, and needs of ET education in the United States.