STM 502 - STEM Education Foundations

Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites STM 501
This course examines the foundations of STEM Education, exploring national, state, and local standards to build a foundational understanding of each STEM discipline. Topics and strategies include: an overview of national science, technology, and mathematics standards; suggested integration of engineering and computational thinking into K-12 education; an overview of standards-based STEM education; the use of STEM notebooks to support inquiry and design-based learning; 7E lesson plan design. Candidates will develop, integrate, and implement contextualized STEM lessons into their teaching; and use STEM notebooks with students as tools for planning and teaching, thereby developing 21st Century Skills, as identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning.