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Preface And Acknowledgments, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
Preface And Acknowledgments, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
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Goals And Proceedings Information, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
Goals And Proceedings Information, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
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Games In Environmental Sustainability Education, Shamila Janakiraman
Games In Environmental Sustainability Education, Shamila Janakiraman
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Sustainability education must not stop with creating awareness, it should promote mindfulness, be persuasive, and also adapt to the needs of young learners (Janakiraman et al., 2018). Knowledge, when provided as an activity and experience that is situated in scenarios, will help learners develop situated understandings (Gee, 2008). In environmental sustainability education (ESE), digital games can serve as effective pedagogical tools because they can encourage exploration and experimentation when teachers and parents use them purposefully. This brief examines the following questions: (a) Were there any differences in the environmental attitudes between students who played a game and students who did …
The Impact Of Teacher Talk On Student Engagement During An Integrated Stem Unit, Valarie Bogan
The Impact Of Teacher Talk On Student Engagement During An Integrated Stem Unit, Valarie Bogan
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This study used a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to investigate the effect of teacher talk on the engagement of students in target groups during an integrated STEM unit. Each student in the target groups responded to the teacher talk in a unique way. The results of this study do not fully support the results of prior research because the engagement of only one of the eight target students was affected by the autonomy supportive talk of the teacher during the unit.
Thinking With Algebra: A Project And Perspective, David Feikes, Bir Kafle, Natalie Mcgathey, William S. Walker Iii
Thinking With Algebra: A Project And Perspective, David Feikes, Bir Kafle, Natalie Mcgathey, William S. Walker Iii
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Thinking with Algebra (TWA) is a project to develop algebra curriculum for college classes. The overall goal is to develop curricular materials that will help prepare students conceptually for college algebra. The project is described and the importance of algebraic structure as a theoretical consideration is explained.
Harvest Of The Month, Abigail E. Heidenreich
Harvest Of The Month, Abigail E. Heidenreich
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Harvest of the Month curriculum exists in many states, but Indiana lacks a statewide effort in this area. To meet this need, collection of lessons with complementary activities that are specific to Indiana agriculture were created. The driving force behind the curriculum was to create a lesson that is fun and engaging for students, but also well-rounded and standards-based for teachers. Components of the lesson include Life Cycle Discussions, Taste Testing, Interactive Activities, and Journal Prompts. Partnering with Indiana farmers, a harvest video was created to accompany each lesson that features a different agricultural product grown in Indiana each month. …
Where To Start And How To Judge? First And Third Graders' Measurement Conceptions, Ana-Maria Haiduc, Laura Bofferding, Mahtob Aqazade, Lizhen Chen, Sezai Kocabas
Where To Start And How To Judge? First And Third Graders' Measurement Conceptions, Ana-Maria Haiduc, Laura Bofferding, Mahtob Aqazade, Lizhen Chen, Sezai Kocabas
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We analyzed students’ responses to a series of broken ruler measurement tasks in the form of incorrect worked examples. The measurement tasks challenged students’ initial conceptions of where the measurement starts and how to determine the overall length.
How Does An Integrated Stem Life Sciences Unit Affect Middle School Students' Engagement And Science Content Knowledge?, Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Muhsin Menekse, Saira Anwar, Siddika Selcen Guzey
How Does An Integrated Stem Life Sciences Unit Affect Middle School Students' Engagement And Science Content Knowledge?, Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Muhsin Menekse, Saira Anwar, Siddika Selcen Guzey
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This study explored the effect of an integrated engineering design-based life sciences unit on middle school students' engagement and science content knowledge, and the role of engagement in predicting their success. Participants were 530 seventh-grade students from rural schools in the Midwest region of the United States. Data included science content pre- and post-assessments and a multidimensional engagement survey. The data were analyzed by conducting paired-sample t-tests and multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that students' social engagement increased when they engaged in an integrated engineering design-based life science curriculum unit. Also, students’ pre-assessment scores were found to be the …
Contents, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
Contents, William S. Walker Iii, Lynn A. Bryan, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores
Indiana STEM Education Conference
No abstract provided.
Use Of Free And Open-Source Software Apps Provide Many Benefits For College Students, Jeffrey A. Nowak
Use Of Free And Open-Source Software Apps Provide Many Benefits For College Students, Jeffrey A. Nowak
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Free and Open-Source software apps along with free Linux-based distributions of operating systems have developed at a blistering pace over the past decade. Today more than ever before, it is possible for students to download and use free software to complete a plethora of complex tasks related to educational pursuits. This paper considers the impact of allowing students to explore the use of more than a dozen cross-platform, free, and open-source software apps to complete STEM-related tasks in a University preservice education course. The core cross-platform apps install in Windows 10, macOS, and various Linux distributed operating systems. In addition, …
Gems Research Projects, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Lili Zhou, Sue Ellen Richardson
Gems Research Projects, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Lili Zhou, Sue Ellen Richardson
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Informal learning spaces offer leaders and learners opportunities to develop their STEM identities and practices (e.g., Shokeen et al., 2020; Simpson et al., 2017). GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) is an after-school program where girls have had opportunities to be themselves while engaging with STEM activities. We present preliminary results of three research projects. By studying GEMS as a case of informal learning, we are learning about the possible benefits of such environments to 1) broaden views of mathematics and 2) support the development of learners’ STEM identities.
Environmental Injustice, A City In Crisis: The Use Of Informal Science, Crystal Nettles, Jomo Mutegi
Environmental Injustice, A City In Crisis: The Use Of Informal Science, Crystal Nettles, Jomo Mutegi
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In April of 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan gained national attention and assistance after the residents noticed physical issues in their water. This unfortunate event led to opportunities to address certain issues in research and provided a window of opportunity to learn. This work will allow us to analyze how individuals use science as a resource for decision making, conscious thinking, and understanding of informal science knowledge.
Creating Awareness Of The Turkey Industry Through Stem-Based Online Curriculum, Elizabeth Simmermeyer, Elizabeth Karcher
Creating Awareness Of The Turkey Industry Through Stem-Based Online Curriculum, Elizabeth Simmermeyer, Elizabeth Karcher
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As the food industry has evolved over the years, consumers have more accessible and convenient outlets to buy groceries, dine in, or carry out. While there are many advantages to this ever-changing industry, a large gap exists in the understanding of food production from farm to fork. Consumer perceptions are influenced beginning at an early age. Education is the solution to bridge this gap between farm to fork; however, there are limited STEM-based agricultural resources available for teachers to implement in their classrooms. Creating these agricultural resources provides teachers the opportunity to share the story of the agricultural industry with …