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Direct linkAdney, Cara – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
A world away from the red dirt of Oklahoma, David Shields and Shelly Smith felt right at home. A national grant took the Meridian Technology Center automotive teachers on a trip to Germany that car lovers only dream about. The tour to the major automakers last summer has them geared up and bringing fresh ideas to the classroom. They spent four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles, Auto Mechanics
Simpson, Annie E.; Evans, Greg J.; Reeve, Doug – Journal of Leadership Education, 2012
The Engineering Leaders of Tomorrow Program (LOT) is a comprehensive curricular, co-curricular, extra-curricular leadership development initiative for engineering students. LOT envisions: "an engineering education that is a life-long foundation for transformational leaders and outstanding citizens." Academic courses, co-curricular certificate…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Leadership, Chemical Engineering, Data Analysis
Canfield, Stephen L.; Ghafoor, Sheikh; Abdelrahman, Mohamed – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
This paper describes the redesign and implementation of the course, "Introduction to Programming for Engineers" using microcontroller (MCU) hardware as the programming target. The objective of this effort is to improve the programming competency for engineering students by more closely relating the initial programming experience to the student's…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Engineering Education, Engineering, Hands on Science
Spector, Barbara S.; Burkett, Ruth; Leard, Cyndy – Science Educator, 2012
This paper introduces a model for using informal science education venues as contexts within which to teach the nature of science. The model was initially developed to enable university education students to teach science in elementary schools so as to be consistent with "National Science Education Standards" (NSES) (1996) and "A Framework for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Scientific Principles, Experiential Learning, Science Education
Cole, Jodie – Education in Science, 2009
Teachers and employers realise that work experience should be more than just photocopying, answering phones, making the tea, and shadowing office-based staff to "learn about the world of work". The challenge is to ensure the experience is engaging for the student, and worthwhile. The British Science Association has been piloting ways to…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Work Experience, Experiential Learning, Science Course Improvement Projects
Peer reviewedMelander, Kathleen M.; Walker, Nora M. – Education, 1984
Describes the development and rationale of a hands-on, process-oriented elementary science curriculum that emphasizes decision making, problem solving, current issues, and the human element in science and technology. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Science and Children, 1990
Described are the organization, development, and piloting of this K-6 science curriculum program. Results of the pilot study are presented including the improvement in student and teacher attitudes. (CW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedHoff, Darrel Barton; Leiker, Patrick Steven – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1992
Project ESTEEM (Earth Science Teachers Exploring Exemplary Materials) is designed to improve earth science teaching by providing materials and personnel to reverse the decline in activity-based instruction. During an intense summer program, precollege teachers examine and present activities for earth-science courses. These materials are assembled…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, High Schools
Peer reviewedDougherty, Michael J.; Miller, Jacqueline S. – American Biology Teacher, 1998
Presents overviews of two programs developed in the spirit of the National Science Education Standards. BSCS Biology: A Human Approach is an inquiry-based, activity-driven biology program developed by the Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS). Insights in Biology, developed by the Education Development Center (EDC), is a modular program that…
Descriptors: Biology, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Peer reviewedPryor, Amanda Z.; And Others – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
The Ann Arbor Public Schools and University of Michigan partnership created the Foundations of Science (FOS) course, designed to integrate the high school science sequence into a three-year project based upon real-life science investigations. Specially designed software, information technology, and Internet resources were utilized. Student…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Technology
