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" Engineering in K-12 education : "
Committee on K-12 Engineering Education ; Linda Katehi, Greg Pearson, and Michael Feder, editors.
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688718
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b510907
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Engineering in K-12 education : : understanding the status and improving the prospects /\ Committee on K-12 Engineering Education ; Linda Katehi, Greg Pearson, and Michael Feder, editors.
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2009.
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xvi, 218 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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0309137780
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: 0309137799
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: 9780309137799
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"National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council of the National Academies."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Chapter 1 : Introduction -- Current K-12 STEM education -- The study and the report -- References -- Annex -- Chapter 2 : What is engineering? -- A brief history of the engineering profession -- The role of engineering in modern society -- Design as a problem-solving process -- Important concepts in engineering -- The relationship of engineering to science and mathematics -- Engineering in the twenty-first century -- References -- Chapter 3 : The case for K-12 engineering education -- The benefits of K-12 engineering education -- Limitations of the data -- References -- Chapter 4 : The current state of K-12 engineering education -- Review of curricula -- Conceptual model of engineering curricula -- Professional development -- Obstacles facing professional development programs -- References -- Annex : Pre-university engineering education in other countries -- Chapter 5 : Teaching and learning core engineering concepts and skills in grades K-12 -- Engineering concepts -- Engineering skills -- Lessons learned -- References -- Chapter 6: Findings and recommendations -- General principles for K-12 engineering education -- The scope of K-12 engineering education -- Impacts of K-12 engineering education -- The nature of K-12 engineering education -- Policy and program issues -- Integrated STEM education -- A final word -- References -- Annex : three case studies.
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CD-ROM contains: Curriculum projects and detailed analyses.
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Engineering-- Study and teaching (Elementary)-- United States.
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Engineering-- Study and teaching (Secondary)-- United States.
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Feder, Michael A.,1977-
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Katehi, Linda.
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Pearson, Greg.
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Committee on K-12 Engineering Education.
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National Academy of Engineering.
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National Research Council (U.S.)
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