Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Marie Baker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Mid American Transportation Center; Laurence R Rilett P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Gina M. Kunz; Gwen C. Nugent

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

hands-on activities, the lessonsapply otherwise complex mathematical and scientific concepts in ways that students can relate toand understand. For example, during the “Speed” curriculum, teachers and mentors implement a“Motion and You” PowerPoint and interactive lesson that provides instruction based onNewton’s laws of motion. Teachers and mentors pair the abstract knowledge learned from thelesson with an activity in which students measure the motion of different types, sizes, shapes andweights of mobile objects as they race down a car track. Additionally, new lessons and activitiesare continuously being developed by teachers and mentors based on noted student interest,advisory board feedback, teacher/mentor areas of expertise and evolving

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development; cognition; learning;achievement; informal education; non-formal education; mentor; out-of-school; after school;enrichment; and extracurricular.Overall, multiple searches in the formal education, informal education, and cognitive areasuncovered over 500 reference citations. The abstracts of these articles were reviewed to gleanmore information about content and relevance. Papers were initially included if the programdescribed or studied integrated at least two STEM subjects. Four other criteria were alsoconsidered:  Does the integration include engineering as one of the integrated subjects?  Does the article provide empirical evidence regarding the impact of the program or a review of research on