Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Becker, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

them understand how they can do this material in their classroom." The main objective of the professional development is to prepare technology teachersto incorporate engineering concepts into classroom and laboratory activities. During2004-05, implementing a concentrated series of professional development experiences,NCETE faculty and graduate students used a set of activity-based engineering designchallenges, intensive discussion, field trips and other activities to prepare teachers toincorporate engineering concepts into their courses. The technology education teachersassumed two distinct roles during the professional development: 1) learning as studentswould learn, and 2) developing the knowledge and skills needed to deliver engineering