Teaching and Learning with Technology in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Teaching and Learning with Technology in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

1. 5E instructional model: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, Evaluation

2. Reasons there's an Increasing Need for Scientific and Engineering Literacy: All citizens need to be scientifically literate. Economic and environmental progress depends on the quality of science education Students need to directly experience scientific practices Inquiry-based learning is a priority

3. Scientific Inquiry Through Virtual Experiences immerse students into scientific inquiry. EXAMPLES: - Virtual experiences Virtual labs - Virtual simulations - 3-D virtual models - Virtual reality Augmented reality.

4. Difficulties in teaching K-12 Engineering: No one discipline ensures that students comprehensively understand engineering Most K-12 teachers have little exposure to engineering Professional development is warranted Engineering must be integrated into other subjects Teachers must give engineering the same treatment as the content they teach—at least some of the time S T E M integration is a good pedagogical strategy

5. Research based Technology practices in the classroom: Students need to work with teachers and peers to construct their knowledge around mathematics - Leads to deeper mathematical conceptual understanding- Makes connections to their lives outside the classroom - Technologies provide many mathematical representations of concepts - Seek out “mathematical action technologies” - These perform math tasks or respond to user in mathematically defined ways - Support students own sense making and reasoning