Engineering Inquiry-based Learning Modules for Technology Education

巴尔的摩县马里兰大学和巴尔的摩马里兰大学与技术教育教师和工业合作者合作，正在为学生开发模块化教学材料。这些材料旨在提高对工程和技术职业机会的认识和兴趣。这些模块使用真实的、真实的工程应用和实践经验来建立解决问题的能力，并有助于中学生的技术素养。这些模块专门针对ITEA技术素养内容标准和相关基准。具体来说，该项目正在开发五个CD格式的案例研究，使用现实世界的例子向学生介绍工程设计和决策过程。探究性学习与实践经验将用于最大限度地提高学生的兴趣和理解。该项目正在进行研究，以证明这些模块在提高技术知识和建立对工程和技术职业的认识和兴趣方面的有效性。该项目还在进行研究，以确定互动、真实、解决问题的模拟如何影响和促进学生的学习。它还为技术教育教师提供专业发展机会，包括在课堂上使用课程案例研究之前概述课程和了解课程案例研究，以及通过在课堂上提供女性和少数民族的榜样和发展案例研究来鼓励所有群体的兴趣和参与，从而增加妇女和其他代表性不足的群体对工程和技术的参与。

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in cooperation with technology education teachers and industrial collaborators, are developing modular instructional materials for students. The materials are designed to increase the awareness of and interest in career opportunities in engineering and technology. The modules use authentic, real-world engineering applications and hands-on experiences to build problem-solving skills and contribute to the technological literacy of secondary students. The modules specifically target the ITEA Content Standards for Technological Literacy and related benchmarks. Specifically, the project is developing five case studies in CD format, using real-world examples to introduce students to engineering design and decision-making processes. Inquiry-based learning with hands-on experiences will be used to maximize student interest and understanding. The project is conducting research to demonstrate the effectiveness of the modules in increasing technological literacy and in building awareness of and interest in engineering and technology careers. The project is also conducting research to determine how interactive, authentic, problem-solving simulations impact and facilitate student learning. It is also providing professional development opportunities for technology education teachers, including an overview of the program and acquaintance with the curriculum case studies prior to their use in the classroom, as well as increasing the involvement of women and other underrepresented groups in engineering and technology by providing female and minority role models in the classroom and developing case studies that encourage interest and participation by all groups.