Project-based Teaching with Engineering Design
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Put the ‘E’ in STEM education.
Discover how engineering design and engaging, real-world projects can be used to help students learn and apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts
Learn about engineering design by solving hands-on engineering challenges. Examine the benefits of using engineering to engage students and explore classroom concepts.
Work with experienced instructors to develop an engineering challenge that's tailored for your classroom curriculum and a podcast to introduce that challenge to your students.
See how engineering encourages inquiry-based learning in a variety of contexts and helps students better understand and connect with the world around them.
Details
- Dates: 2009 dates to be announced
- Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- Grade Levels: 6-12
What You Take Home
- iPod® Nano ($149 value)
- Coaching support in developing an engineering design challenge for your classroom ($225 value)
- Podcast designed to support your engineering design challenge
- Strategies for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts using engineering design
- Experience applying project-based learning as a framework for teaching teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Standards-aligned classroom resources on a 1GB USB drive
- 3 continuing education units (CEUs) from Texas Tech University
- 30 hours Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit
Schedule
| Day 1 |
Welcome to Texas Tech. Your introduction to engineering begins with two challenges designed to help you explore how engineers solve real-world problems.
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| Day 2 |
Completing the Challenge. Now that your design is complete, get ready to build and test your engineering challenge solution.
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| Day 3 |
Curriculum Connection. Learn how to create your own engineering design challenge for your classroom and a podcast to introduce it to your students.
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| Day 4 |
Lights, Camera, Podcast. Review your engineering design challenge with our curriculum experts and then get ready to produce your podcast.
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| Day 5 |
Wrapping up. Show off your final projects, tell us how you think the week went and learn how you can get support throughout the school year from Texas Tech.
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About the Instructors
Susan Talkmitt is the associate director of curriculum and instruction for the T-STEM Center. Susan has developed model curriculum and presented hundreds of workshops across the nation. In recognition of her contributions to K-12 science education, she received the 2007 Skoog Cup from the Science Teachers Association of Texas.
As an instructor in the College of Education, Susan teaches science methods courses for secondary and elementary pre-service teachers as well as a secondary education curriculum course. She is also an associate director of the Center for the Integration of Science and Education Research (CISER) at Texas Tech University.
This is Susan's second year to train teachers with the T-STEM Center.
John Chandler is a director of the T-STEM Center at Texas Tech. With over 10 years of experience doing K-12 education outreach, John has encouraged thousands of students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
John is a member of the board of directors for the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering and also serves on the engineering working group for the review of the science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
This is John's seventh year to train K-12 teachers at Texas Tech.
Doug Hamman is an assistant professor in the College of Education and the assessment coordinator for the T-STEM Center. A self-proclaimed digital immigrant, Doug enjoys using technology and helping others learn. Students frequently describe the digital learning projects in his courses as the most important learning activity of their college education.
In addition to teaching, Doug likes discovering new ways to mash up technology with classroom learning (he's currently tackling podcasting).
This is Doug's second summer to train teachers with the T-STEM Center.
Robert Waller is the communication specialist for the T-STEM Center, where he helps spread the word about how Texas Tech is supporting STEM education in Texas.
With a background in computer science and writing, Robert has a passion for finding new ways to use technology and the Internet to communicate, collaborate and create.
This is Robert's second year to train K-12 teachers at Texas Tech.
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T-STEM Center, Box 43103, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-3103
806.742.3451