Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309499422)

Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, problem-focused learning activities using the engineering design process. These experiences can be engaging; support learning in other areas, such as science and mathematics; and provide a window into the important role of engineering in society. As the landscape of K-12 engineering education continues to grow and evolve, educators, administrators, and policy makers should consider the capacity of the US education system to meet current and anticipated needs for K-12 teachers of engineering.

Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education reviews existing curricula and programs as well as related research to understand current and anticipated future needs for engineering-literate K-12 educators in the United States and determine how these needs might be addressed. Key topics in this report include the preparation of K-12 engineering educators, professional pathways for K-12 engineering educators, and the role of higher education in preparing engineering educators. This report proposes steps that stakeholders - including professional development providers, postsecondary preservice education programs, postsecondary engineering and engineering technology programs, formal and informal educator credentialing organizations, and the education and learning sciences research communities - might take to increase the number, skill level, and confidence of K-12 teachers of engineering in the United States.

Author: National Academies of Sciences Engineeri, National Academy of Engineering, Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc
ISBN-10: 0309499429
ISBN-13: 9780309499422
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2020
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d