Guzey, S. Selcen

Moore, Tamara J.

Siverling, Emilie A.

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Research StudiesStudy 1: Student AchievementIn what ways does participation in STEM integration curriculum aect students’ content and process knowledge in the STEM disciplines?Study 2: ArgumentationHow does STEM integration curriculum support teachers in their practice of using argumentation? What are the eects of teaching with argumentation on students’ abilities to think critically?Study 3: CoachingHow does working with a coach/mentor impact commitment to and implementation of targeted practices? How do coaches/mentors inform teachers’ instructional decision-making? How do collaboratively-developed goals change as the teacher-coach relationships develops? What is the impact of the experience on coaches?Study 4: Curriculum DevelopmentIn what ways do teachers approach the design and implementation of the STEM integration curriculum modules? After participation in STEM integration curricular units, in what ways do students engage in STEM habits of mind, and what is their disposition towards engaging in STEM-related activities and learning practices with others? EngrTEAMS project is  funded by the National Science Foundation under grant NSF DRL-1238140Life ScienceLoon Nesting Platforms:The Loon is the state bird of Minnesota. Through construction of loon nesting platforms, students learn about ecology and ecosystems. After completing their designs, students will draw upon their knowledge of loon habitats, dietary needs, food chains and food webs, and predator/prey relationships redesign and make an educated decision as to where to place their platform. Earth ScienceFord Park Restoration:The Mississippi River Fossil Foundation has outlined criteria for an outdoor functional area to be designed by local community members. In this unit, students address this challenge using information they have collected about human impact on the Mississippi River environment. They are tasked with designing a park that promotes outdoor recreational activities while at the same time preserves the Mississippi’s natural features. Students share a planned persuasive presentation to convince the foundation to choose their park design. Physical ScienceDesalination:Clean drinkable water is a necessity for life on this planet.  Although the entire earth is surrounded by water, only 3% is fresh water.  Students will be challenged with the task of developing and building a portable ltration and desalination device that puries “dirty,” salty water and makes the water safe for drinking.  Using multiple labs and activities, students will explore the physical properties of matter including phases of matter and solubility. Curricular Units Developed by EngrTEAMS FellowsPI: Tamara Moore   Co-PIs: Paul Imbertson, Marshall Davis, Selcen Guzey, Gillian RoehrigProject Director: Cynthia Stevenson   Project Manager: Kelly AuxierEngineering to Transform the Education of Analysis, Measurement, and Science in a Team-Based Targeted Mathematics-Science PartnershipEngrTEAMSSTEMHave a personally meaningful, motivating, and engaging CONTEXTHave learners participate in an ENGINEERING DESIGN  task for a compelling purpose that involves problem-solving skills and ties to contextAllow learners to LEARN FROM FAILURE  and then have the opportunity to RE-DESIGNInclude appropriate, standards-based science and/or mathematics CONTENTTeach content with STUDENT-CENTERED  pedagogiesPromote COMMUNICATION  skills and TEAMWORKThread the ENGINEERING  and CONTEXT THROUGHOUT  the experience, not just at the beginning and end.Engage students in EVIDENCE-BASED REASONING to integrate the subjects.STEM Integration FrameworkDesigned by EngrTEAMS PIs, Dr. Tamara Moore and Dr. Selcen Guzey, the STEM integration framework is the foundation for the research and professional development conducted on the EngrTEAMS project. The STEM Integration Framework designates high quality STEM integration learning experiences for students as having the following requirements…Evidence-Based ReasoningDesigned to support the STEM Integration Framework, this tool has been used in the EngrTEAMS professional development and integrated into participants’ classrooms. ProblemConstraints/CriteriaSimplifying AssumptionsClaims/Idea/Solution(CIS)EvidenceExplanationJusticationFor  More I nformation Vis i twww.engrteams.orgThis project is designed to help 200 teachers develop engineering design-based curricular units for each of the major science topic areas within the Minnesota State Academic Science Standards, as well as data analysis and measurement standards for grades 4-8. With a focus on vertical alignment and transition from upper elementary to middle-level, this project will impact at least 15,000 students over the life of the grant.Purpose• Increase student mastery of grade-level standards in science and data analysis/ measurement• Increase student understanding of engineering and engineering design• Promote a coherent transition between intermediate and middle school science learning through aligning the curricula for developmentally appropriate learning of concepts and aligning the pedagogies for research-based learning opportunities for students• Develop an eective and sustainable model to support STEM integration in science learning environments• Promote curricular design that allows content to be taught more meaningfully in the same or less time as more typical ways of approaching the teaching of scienceMeasurable OutcomesDeneLearnPlanTryTestDecideProblemSolutionEngineering Design ProcessA way to improveCopyright © 2015 PictureSTEM- Purdue University Research FoundationCommunication & TeamworkEngineering Design ProcessThis tool was designed by the Lead PI, Tamara Moore for a separate NSF funded grant EEC-1442416 and has been used in both projects to guide participants through the Engineering Design Process and has been implemented in many participants’ classrooms. EngrTEAMS Project Research Question:What are the eects of engineering design pedagogies and curricula combined with a strong coaching model on student learning in science, data analysis, measurement, process skills, and critical thinking?

EngrTEAMS: Engineering to Transform the Education of Analysis, Measurement, and Science

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