Teaching Integrated STEM in Middle School, livre ebook

Teaching Integrated STEM in Middle School is a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and policymakers who are committed to furthering integrated STEM education. Through a review of the literature on the topic, the volume offers a clear understanding of the impact of integrated STEM education on instructors’ teaching practices and student outcomes. The book presents a framework and instructional guide that educators can utilize to develop new curricular materials. Two sample units—focused on designing a two-stage water filter and formulating sunscreen—provide step-by-step guidance for lesson implementation and offer strategies for assisting students as they use engineering models to devise design solutions. Teaching Integrated STEM in Middle School also outlines future research directions that are essential for the advancement of integrated STEM education.

Preface
Introduction: An Overview of the Purpose, Scope, and Significance of Integrated STEM Education
1. Understanding Integrated STEM Education: A Synthesis of the Literature
2. A Framework for Integrated STEM Education
3. An Instructional Guide for Developing Integrated STEM Curriculum Units
4. Sample Curriculum Units
Designing a Two-Stage Water Filter Unit, by Valarie Bogan, Shelbi Smeathers, and S. Selcen Guzey
Designing Sunscreen Unit, by Valarie Bogan, Shelbi Smeathers, and S. Selcen Guzey
5. Advancing Integrated STEM Education: Future Directions and Research Opportunities
Conclusion: Reflections and Implications for Practice and Policy
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