"How Things Work" - A Model for Introducing Engineering Concepts to Primary Students

建议编号：0230705PRINCIPAL调查员：Watkins，SteveInstitution名称：密苏里大学罗拉分校：“事情是如何运作的”--向小学生介绍工程概念的模型摘要这个项目将为小学教师创建处理技术素养的教育资源，并发展工程项目与K-12学校之间的重要互动。不幸的是，许多K-12年级的学生在上学初期就失去了对科学、数学和技术的兴趣和动力。因此，针对高中生的技术方案和资源，在某种程度上，中学生在教育过程中为时已晚。小学教学需要强有力的技术成分，以激发学生的想象力和兴趣。目前在发展小学教师的技术能力和为我们最年轻的学者提供适当水平的资源方面所做的工作太少。该项目将建立一个基础，将工程学教师、项目和资源与小学教师、学校和学生联系起来。特别是，针对小学教师的科学、数学和工程方面的综合、多门课程计划是一个长期目标。这项规划提案的具体目标是促进大学教师在教育、工程、艺术和科学领域的合作；通过开发创新的原型课程，提高大学预科学生对工程概念的兴趣和动机；并加强大学课程、K-12课程和密苏里州教师之间的协同。该计划的一个基本方面是让大学教师、大学生、在职教师和家长作为合作伙伴参与开发。

PROPOSAL NO.: 0230705PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Watkins, SteveINSTITUTION NAME: University of Missouri-RollaTITLE: "How Things Work" - A Model for Introducing Engineering Concepts to Primary StudentsABSTRACTThis project will create educational resources for primary school teachers dealing with technical literacy and to develop significant interactions between engineering programs and K-12 schools. Unfortunately, many K-12 students lose interest and motivation for science, mathematics, and technology early in their school years. Consequently, technical programs and resources dealing with high school students and, to some extent, middle school students are too late in the educational process. Primary school instruction needs a strong technical component that captures the imagination and stimulates interest of students. Too little work is currently being done to develop the technical abilities of primary teachers and to provide level-appropriate resources for our youngest scholars. The project will build a foundation that connects engineering faculty, programs, and resources to elementary teachers, schools, and students. In particular, a comprehensive, multi-course program in science, mathematics, and engineering for primary teachers is a long-term aim. The specific goals for this planning proposal are to facilitate the collaboration among university faculty in education, engineering, and arts and sciences; to increase pre-college student interest and motivation in engineering concepts by developing an innovative prototype course; and to enhance the synergy among university programs, K-12 curriculum, and Missouri teachers. A fundamental aspect of the plan is to involve university faculty, university students, in-service teachers, and parents as partners in the developments.