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Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE)

Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Heidi Diefes-Dux Teri Reed-Rhoads. Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Purdue University recognized center (est. 2006) Funded by S.D. Bechtel, Jr. and the Martinson Family Foundation VISION

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Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE)

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  1. Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) Heidi Diefes-Dux Teri Reed-Rhoads

  2. Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) • Purdue University recognized center (est. 2006) • Funded by S.D. Bechtel, Jr. and the Martinson Family Foundation VISION To create an engineering literate society through preeminence in P-12 engineering education research and scholarship MISSION To construct theory on engineering thinking and learning and to inspire diverse students to pursue engineering and science for the benefit of humanity and the advancement of society

  3. Who becomes as engineer?Typical Statistics: Out of 100 9th graders in Texas • 62 graduate from High School • 32 enter college • 19 are still in college 2nd year • 11 will obtain a degree • <2 will be engineers

  4. Global CompetitionNumber of Engineering Graduates • New China > 350,000 • New India > 200,000 • USA = 75,000 Serious economic and standard-of-living implications!!!

  5. Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) Investigate how students learn and to instill a desire in students to study engineering from elementary through high school • Prepare teachers to successfully implement engineering curriculum in P-12 classrooms • Increase classroom activities that build students’ conceptual understanding of and ability to apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in real-world contexts • Increase the numbers and diversity of students majoring in engineering disciplines at the university level

  6. INSPIRE Activities

  7. INSPIRE Summer Academy Program Learning Objectives At the end of the week-long program, teachers were to be able to: • Convey a broad perspective of the nature and practice of engineering • Articulate the differences and similarities between engineering and science thinking • Develop a level of comfort in discussing what engineers do and how engineers solve problems with P-6 grade students • Use problem-solving processes (i.e. science inquiry, model development, and design processes) to engage P-6 grade students in complex open-ended problem solving

  8. Bechtel Fellows • Innovative Teachers in P-6 • Month-long Residence on Purdue Campus working with INSPIRE faculty and staff • INSPIRE Summer Academies • Curriculum Development • Instructors, Mentors, and Implementation Advisors • Mathematical Modeling Activities • Professional Development • Curriculum Development

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