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An In-Service MA/MST Program in Elementary Education

An In-Service MA/MST Program in Elementary Education. David Burghardt, Ph.D., P.E. Co-Director, Center for Technological Literacy m.d.burghardt@hofstra.edu www.hofstra.edu/ctl. 1 st Steps. Develop Understanding and Appreciation for Different Value Systems What do K-12 Teachers Need?.

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An In-Service MA/MST Program in Elementary Education

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  1. An In-Service MA/MST Program in Elementary Education David Burghardt, Ph.D., P.E. Co-Director, Center for Technological Literacy m.d.burghardt@hofstra.edu www.hofstra.edu/ctl

  2. 1st Steps Develop Understanding and Appreciation for Different Value Systems What do K-12 Teachers Need?

  3. STEM in Grades K-8 Design as Pedagogy Informed Design Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

  4. Informed Design Process

  5. MSTSummer Camps • Design Based • Middle School Students • Two-week sessions • Collaboration between Engineering and School of Education

  6. MA/MST IN ELED • In-Service Teachers • 33 Credits • Engineering Design Course • Action Research Thesis (Design Focus)

  7. K-12 Classroom Results • Design/Build a Chair for Stuffed Animal • At Least one right angle, one obtuse angle • Scalene triangle, congruent rhombuses

  8. Middle School TechnologyEducation • Design a Bridge that will span two feet, holding at least 20 pounds, for the least cost. • House Construction KSB’s Ratio and Proportion Slope (rise/run) Rafter Length

  9. Conclusions • More Student-centered classrooms • Teachers focused on assessment • Multidisciplinary • All Students participating • Improved Student Learning

  10. “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

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