ERIC Number: EJ792718
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr
Pages: 8
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Engineering Student Outcomes for Grades 9-12
Childress, Vincent; Rhodes, Craig
Technology Teacher, v67 n7 p5-12 Apr 2008
In the fall of 2004, the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) secured funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in order to infuse engineering design into the schools through technology education. As a basic step in reaching this goal, the researchers, in cooperation with NCETE, designed a study to answer the following specific research question, the findings and implications of which are the focus of this article: What are the "engineering" student outcomes that prospective engineering students in Grades 9 through 12 should know and be able to do prior to entry into a postsecondary engineering program? For the purpose of answering this question, statements of outcomes of student achievement were sought through a modified Delphi study. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Engineering Education, High School Students, Technology Education, Outcomes of Education, Delphi Technique, Secondary School Curriculum
International Technology Education Association (ITEA). 1914 Association Drive Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191-1539. Tel: 703-860-2100; Fax: 703-860-0353; e-mail: itea@iteaconnect.org; Web site: http://www.iteaconnect.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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