ERIC Number: ED603527
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 187
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-309-49942-2
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Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education. Consensus Study Report
National Academies Press
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.]
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Capacity Building, Preservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development, College Role, Educational Objectives, Inservice Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1540253
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