Dimitriu, D. G., & Dimitriu, S. D., & Gadsden, T. (2012, June), E 4 E: Engineering for Educators  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--21240

\bibitem{asee_peer_21240}
  Dimitriu, D. G., \& Dimitriu, S. D., \& Gadsden, T. (2012, June), \emph{E 4 E: Engineering for Educators}
  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas.
  10.18260/1-2--21240

Dan G. Dimitriu, Simona Dana Dimitriu, and Thomas Gadsden Jr..  "E 4 E: Engineering for Educators".  2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2012.  https://peer.asee.org/21240 Internet.  24 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_21240}
  Dan G. Dimitriu, Simona Dana Dimitriu, and Thomas Gadsden Jr..
  "E 4 E: Engineering for Educators".
  \emph{2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2012.
  https://peer.asee.org/21240 Internet.  24 Apr, 2024

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AB  -                             E 4 E: Engineering for EducatorsAbstractK-12 science and math education is part of the Administration’s American CompetitivenessInitiative (ACI). As one part of the larger initiative that seeks to encourage research anddevelopment, innovation, and global competitiveness, the education arm of the ACI proposesnew Federal support to improve the quality of math, science, and technological education in K-12 schools.Recent data confirm that teaching is not an easy profession: A new study from the NationalScience Teachers Association, for example, shows that for the past 10 years 50% of teachersleave teaching within their first 5 years if trained traditionally and 80% if they do alternativecertifications.Yet teaching remains a source of fulfillment and intellectual excitement for many thousands ofeducators, and continues to speak to the interests and ideals of many young people and mid-career professionals.So, what can be done to help teachers find new ideas that will attract and excite students to learndifficult subjects such as Math and Science?There is only one answer: By helping teachers become themselves more interested and excitedabout these subjects! That means exposing teachers to the most exciting and the least understoodprofession which is engineering! In doing so we bring them examples and real life applicationsthat will help them correlate theory with reality.The paper presents a program initiated at “Our Lady of the Lakes University” and incorporatedin a Master’s Degree in Education. The program targeted primarily high school Physics teachersbut the concept can be easily expanded to the entire spectrum of Math and Science education forall K-12 grades.Science is the art of obtaining knowledge. Engineering is the art of using knowledge to achieveobjectives and solve problems. If we put them together in the class room early enough we havebetter chances to raise more interested and dedicated students.
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