Defining STEM STEM Continuum • Shorthand S-T- E-M • Foundational • Knowledge Level • Direct Instruction • Content Level • Top Down • Highly Structured • Lower Order Thinking • Literacy • Integrated STEM • Synthesis • Project Level • Discovery Based • Bottom Up • Open End • Ill Structured • Higher Order Thinking • Proficiency • Mixed S-T-E-M • Applications • Problem Level • Guided or Modeled • Mix of Top Down and Bottom Up • Some Structured • Mixture of Order Thinking • Competency
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Defining STEM
STEM Continuum
• Shorthand S-T-E-M
• Foundational• Knowledge
Level• Direct
Instruction• Content Level
• Top Down• Highly
Structured• Lower Order
Thinking• Literacy
• Integrated STEM• Synthesis
• Project Level• Discovery Based
• Bottom Up• Open End
• Ill Structured• Higher Order
Thinking• Proficiency
• Mixed S-T-E-M• Applications
• Problem Level• Guided or
Modeled• Mix of Top Down
and Bottom Up• Some
Structured• Mixture of Order
Thinking• Competency
STEM Jobs
Bureau of Labor Statistics
An Integrated STEM Challenge – small group
HOLE IN ONE! Design and modify your catapult to project
• Over 1500 Idaho K-12 educators served• Place-Based STEM• Focus on:
• Inquiry• Engineering Design• Integrated STEM• Common Core State Standards - Math,• Next Generation Science Standards
• Best Educational Practices• Technology Integrated• 6 sites• 40+ hours of Professional Development
• Keynotes• Short courses• Planning• Field trips THE 6 i-STEM SUMMER
INSTITUTE LOCATIONS
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
What Place-based Learning?
Placed based learning:Involves leveraging the resources and emphasis in the location learning is taking place to provide relevance, and context to enhance student engagement, retention, and understanding of content while meeting the workforce development needs in the local area
Ener
gy
Aeros
pace
Envir
o Sc
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Engine
ering
Tech
nology
Man
ufac
turin
g
Agricu
lture
Fore
stry
Health
care
Mat
h
Other
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Comparison of STEM domains in community
vs school
B & ISchool
Why STEM in context?
CONTENT (Level of STEM Content Knowledge)
CO
NTEX
T(L
evel of
Com
ple
xit
y)
Zone of Optim
al Learn
ing
Applicatio
n of 21st C
entury
Practi
ces
Identify/Recognize/Classify
Modeling /Simulation
Design/Experimentation
Repurposing/Restructuring
Inventing/Creating
Theorizing/Critiquing/Validating
Innovation
21st Century Skills
ContextualizedProblem Based
Lesson
Creativity &
Innovation
Critical Thinking &
Problem Solving
Collaboration
Computational Thinking
Computing/ & Technology
Communication
Commitment
Confidence
Cross-Cultural SenseCapacity
to Lead
Key:No Utilization NO ARROW
Low Utilization
Moderate Utilization
High Utilization
`Learning Outcome
Mastery(Advanced)
Competency(Proficient)
Literacy(Basic)
Exposure(Below Basic)
Collaboration – work together
Try all ideasAll added somethingAll ideas valued
Listened and sharedIncluded most ideas
Acknowledge each otherExpressed ideasSome contribution
Sitting next to each otherOther exisitedNo sharingLeft out
Communication
Interpersonal Relationships
Built a catapult
Multiple Trial
Cultural Responsiveness
Creativity and design
Evaluated and refined best design
Tried multiple ideas
Refined the one idea
Attempted one idea and quit
OUR RESEARCH RESULTS SHOWED INCREASE IN TEACHER:
Confidence to teach STEM STEM content knowledge Knowledge of STEM initiatives Leadership in STEM education Engagement in STEM education Awareness of local STEM resources Knowledge of STEM workforce needs
PROJECT IMPACT
Integrating STEM provides chance to…
• Is more efficient - • Is what Common Core is
supposed to be• Enhances student:
• Engagement/motivation• Retention of learning• Deeper understanding
• Makes learning STEM purposeful
• Fun to teach!
Some Publications:
Nadelson, L. S., Seifert, A. L. & Chang, C. (2013). The perceptions, engagement, and practices of teachers seeking professional development in place-based integrated STEM, Teacher Education and Practice, 26(2), 242-265.
Nadelson, L. S. Seifert, A. L., Hettinger, J. K. & Coats, B. (2012). Where they go for help: Teachers’ pedagogical and content support seeking practices and preferences. Teacher Education and Practice, 26(1), 82-98.
Nadelson, L. S., Seifert, A., Moll, A. & Coats, B. (2012). i-STEM summer institute: An integrated approach to teacher professional development in STEM. Journal of STEM Education: Innovation and Outreach. 13(2), 69-83.
Nadelson, L. S., Moll, A. J., & Seifert, A. (2011). Living in a materials world: Materials science and engineering professional development for K-12 educators. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC
