2017 Conference Archive (Archived)
Primary Source Use in STEM Education: Prosthetic Limbs
Session Format
Workshop (90 minutes)
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Location
Room 210
Abstract for the conference program
The use of primary sources in schooling is strongly associated only with history education. That is unfortunate because KG-16 students are denied connections with famous STEM workers and interest that comes with engaging with primary sources. The Library of Congress (LoC), an unparalleled source of primary sources, holds a treasure trove of STEM primary sources, such as Alexander Bell’s laboratory notes. The primary audience includes K-8 science teachers and science education faculty. This proposal will briefly describe the STEM resources at the LoC and then illustrate their use in an hands-on prosthetic limbs activity. Participants will gain an understanding of the power of primary source use in the STEM classroom and their availability via the LoC.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project Interdisciplinary STEM Education
Start Date
3-3-2017 9:30 AM
End Date
3-3-2017 10:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Pfiester, Josh, "Primary Source Use in STEM Education: Prosthetic Limbs" (2017). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 2.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2017/2017/2
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Primary Source Use in STEM Education: Prosthetic Limbs
Room 210
The use of primary sources in schooling is strongly associated only with history education. That is unfortunate because KG-16 students are denied connections with famous STEM workers and interest that comes with engaging with primary sources. The Library of Congress (LoC), an unparalleled source of primary sources, holds a treasure trove of STEM primary sources, such as Alexander Bell’s laboratory notes. The primary audience includes K-8 science teachers and science education faculty. This proposal will briefly describe the STEM resources at the LoC and then illustrate their use in an hands-on prosthetic limbs activity. Participants will gain an understanding of the power of primary source use in the STEM classroom and their availability via the LoC.
