AMP up STEM learning in Middle School Connections class
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Target Audience
K12 Educators
Abstract for the conference program
This suite of 18-week STEM-ID engineering courses present students with a series of challenges, culminating in a design challenge, all set within a particular context. The challenges focus broadly on themes such as data, visualization, and systems, but also include reinforcement of appropriate math and science skills. The activities are hands-on, and any worksheets are delivered in an electronic format wherever possible (e.g. calculations are done in a spreadsheet, both with and without the use of built-in formulae.) The STEM-ID courses have been iteratively designed based on feedback from teachers and observations of the course in action.Our research results show that students who have taken at least two STEM-ID courses show statistically significant gains on state-level standardized science and math tests over those students who were never enrolled in these courses. Further, the results show a statistically significant increase in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement in STEM and in academic self-efficacy. This session will provide an overview of each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade courses with some deeper explanations of introductory challenges. Session attendees will be able to freely access the complete suite of curriculum following the session.
Proposal Track
T2: Applied STEM Education
Start Date
3-24-2018 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Rosen, Jeffrey H., "AMP up STEM learning in Middle School Connections class" (2018). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 3.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2018/2018/3
AMP up STEM learning in Middle School Connections class
This suite of 18-week STEM-ID engineering courses present students with a series of challenges, culminating in a design challenge, all set within a particular context. The challenges focus broadly on themes such as data, visualization, and systems, but also include reinforcement of appropriate math and science skills. The activities are hands-on, and any worksheets are delivered in an electronic format wherever possible (e.g. calculations are done in a spreadsheet, both with and without the use of built-in formulae.) The STEM-ID courses have been iteratively designed based on feedback from teachers and observations of the course in action.Our research results show that students who have taken at least two STEM-ID courses show statistically significant gains on state-level standardized science and math tests over those students who were never enrolled in these courses. Further, the results show a statistically significant increase in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement in STEM and in academic self-efficacy. This session will provide an overview of each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade courses with some deeper explanations of introductory challenges. Session attendees will be able to freely access the complete suite of curriculum following the session.
