Besser, D., & Monson, D. (2014, June), Engineering in the K-12 Classroom  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--20391

\bibitem{asee_peer_20391}
  Besser, D., \& Monson, D. (2014, June), \emph{Engineering in the K-12 Classroom}
  Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10.18260/1-2--20391

Deborah Besser P.E. and Debra Monson.  "Engineering in the K-12 Classroom".  2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2014.  https://peer.asee.org/20391 Internet.  10 Jul, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_20391}
  Deborah Besser P.E. and Debra Monson.
  "Engineering in the K-12 Classroom".
  \emph{2014 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2014, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2014.
  https://peer.asee.org/20391 Internet.  10 Jul, 2024

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AB  -                 Engineering in the K-12 Classroom (works in progress)Engineering in the K-12 classroom has evolved at an increasingly steady pace for severaldecades and is now building greater momentum with the inclusion of engineering design andengineering practices in the Next Generation Science Standards1. In-service educators havesought engineering content knowledge through professional development, coursework and self-study. The foundational underpinnings of this advancing educational sphere are still indevelopment. Contributions to the emerging base of knowledge include elements such as anorientation towards engineering design, the integration of STEM content2, engineering habits ofmind3, and systems thinking4. Yet how educators autonomously integrate engineering into theirown classroom is not completely understood.This paper describes a collaborative School of Engineering and School of Education programfocused on engineering education5. This research focuses on a capstone course in a series ofengineering education courses, and new knowledge gained by both the instructors of the courseand the teachers involved in the course. This course was taught using NGSS as an overarchingguide for what students in K-12 are expected to know and be able to do in science/engineering.These fundamental standards were then framed by the Lesh Model6 for curriculum developmentas teachers were guided to create their own curriculum unit. The course focused on hands-on/minds-on activities for the teachers so they could experience engineering design. Teachersdebriefed after activities based on specific areas of focus (i.e. engineering practices, etc).Whilethe integration of STEM elements is key to course content, the coursework in this programfocuses on how engineering influences the student learner with an eye to academic standards.This paper will provide an overview of the capstone course content, teachers' experiencesthroughout the course based on written reflections, and preliminary analysis of theimplementation of teacher created integrated STEM units in their own classrooms. Writtenreflections were gathered throughout the course. These reflections, in conjunction with thecourse goals, provide the framework for classroom observations. Preliminary data collected fromwritten reflections, surveys, interviews and classroom observations will be included.References   1. National Research Council, National Science Teachers Association, American      Association for the Advancement of Science, & Achieve. (2012). Next Generation      Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.   2. National Research Council. (2011). Successful K-12 STEM education: Identifying      effective approaches in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Washington,      DC: National Academies Press.   3. National Research Council. (2009). Engineering in K-12 education: Understanding the      status and improving the prospects. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.4. Bottomley, L. & Parry, E.A. (2013). Defining Engineering in K-12 in North Carolina.   Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference,   Atlanta, GA.5. Authors. (20xx). ____________.6. Lesh, R., Cramer, K., Doerr, H., Post, T., Zawojewski, J., (2003) Using a translation   model for curriculum development and classroom instruction. In Lesh, R., Doerr, H.   (Eds.) Beyond Constructivism. Models and Modeling Perspectives on Mathematics   Problem Solving, Learning, and Teaching. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, New   Jersey.
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