Interdisciplinary STEM Through Engineering Design-Based Reasoning
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Publication Title
International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v8i3.8026
ISSN
2192-4880
Abstract
Interdisciplinary STEM programs are in demand for United States middle schools (ages 11 to 13 years) and high schools (ages 14 to 18). The Real STEM Project collaborated with 12 schools to develop and implement such programs. We open with a description of the project, including the 21st century STEM reasoning abilities that were proposed as learning outcomes for the STEM programs. We then focus on one of the five reasoning abilities, engineering design-based reasoning, since engineering often serves as a driver for STEM programs. An exemplar of engineering design as a driver for STEM from one of the participating teacher’s classrooms is provided, and a summary of teaching practices supporting interdisciplinary STEM is drawn from the example.
Recommended Citation
Mayes, Robert, Bryon Jason Gallant, Emma Fettes.
2018.
"Interdisciplinary STEM Through Engineering Design-Based Reasoning."
International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 8 (3): 60-68.
doi: https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v8i3.8026 source: https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jep/article/view/8026/0
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/teach-secondary-facpubs/47
Comments
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