Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educators. 11-13 One key idea with respect to co-teaching is that each co-teacher has a unique,professional skill set to offer the classroom environment. Having two classroom teachersteaching together (i.e., team teaching), while potentially helpful, does not have the same spirit ofco-teaching where a combination of different skill sets provides a unique benefit to the learningenvironment. 10 For example, in one case study of elementary science co-teaching, the classroomteacher was regarded as the “science content expert” and the special educator was regarded asthe “adaptation expert”. 14 Although each co-teacher’s skill set has unique elements, co-teachers are peers withregard to level of certification, helping to ensure that “they

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University; Nilson E. Martinez-Lopez, Purdue University; Jose Daniel Bravo, INSPIRE

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering