Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, problem-focused learning activities using the engineering design process. These experiences can be engaging; support learning in other areas, such as science and mathematics; and provide a window into the important role of engineering in society. As the landscape of K-12 engineering education continues to grow and evolve, educators, administrators, and policy makers should consider the capacity of the US education system to meet current and anticipated needs for K-12 teachers of engineering.
Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education reviews existing curricula and programs as well as related research to understand current and anticipated future needs for engineering-literate K-12 educators in the United States and determine how these needs might be addressed. Key topics in this report include the preparation of K-12 engineering educators, professional pathways for K-12 engineering educators, and the role of higher education in preparing engineering educators. This report proposes steps that stakeholders - including professional development providers, postsecondary preservice education programs, postsecondary engineering and engineering technology programs, formal and informal educator credentialing organizations, and the education and learning sciences research communities - might take to increase the number, skill level, and confidence of K-12 teachers of engineering in the United States.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
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| Front Matter | i-ix | |
| Summary | 1-10 | |
| 1 Introduction | 11-21 | |
| 2 Engineering and K12 Education | 22-37 | |
| 3 Goals of K12 Engineering Education | 38-53 | |
| 4 The Workforce of K12 Teachers of Engineering | 54-93 | |
| 5 Professional Learning | 94-142 | |
| 6 Creating a System of Support for K12 Engineering Teachers | 143-156 | |
| 7 Conclusions and Recommendations | 157-164 | |
| Appendix A: Committee Biographies | 165-172 | |
| Appendix B: Workshop 1 Agenda | 173-175 | |
| Appendix C: Workshop 2 Agenda | 176-177 | |
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