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Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education. Consensus Study Report
- Source :
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National Academies Press . 2020. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, problem-focused learning activities using the engineering design process. These experiences can be engaging; support learning in other areas, such as science and mathematics; and provide a window into the important role of engineering in society. As the landscape of K-12 engineering education continues to grow and evolve, educators, administrators, and policy makers should consider the capacity of the US education system to meet current and anticipated needs for K-12 teachers of engineering. "Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education" reviews existing curricula and programs as well as related research to understand current and anticipated future needs for engineering-literate K-12 educators in the United States and determine how these needs might be addressed. Key topics in this report include the preparation of K-12 engineering educators, professional pathways for K-12 engineering educators, and the role of higher education in preparing engineering educators. This report proposes steps that stakeholders - including professional development providers, postsecondary preservice education programs, postsecondary engineering and engineering technology programs, formal and informal educator credentialing organizations, and the education and learning sciences research communities - might take to increase the number, skill level, and confidence of K-12 teachers of engineering in the United States. [Contributors include the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; the Board on Science Education; and the Committee on Educator Capacity Building in K-12 Engineering Education.]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-0-309-49942-2
- ISBNs :
- 978-0-309-49942-2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- National Academies Press
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED603527
- Document Type :
- Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17226/25612