Standards for K-12 Engineering Education?

The goal of this study was to assess the value and feasibility of developing and implementing content standards for engineering education at the K-12 level. Content standards have been developed for three disciplines in STEM education-science, technology, and mathematic-but not for engineering. To d...

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Main Authors: Council, National Research, Education, Committee on Standards for K-12 Engineering
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 29.09.2010
The National Academies Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Academic Standards
Educational Change
Elementary Secondary Education
Engineering
Engineering > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States
Engineering > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States
Engineering Education
Teacher Qualifications
ISBN:9780309160155, 0309160154
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arguments For and Against Content Standards for K-12 Engineering Education -- 3 Leveraging Existing Standards to Improve K-12 Engineering Education -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Committee Biographies -- Appendix B: Commissioned Papers -- Appendix C: Workshop on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education