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People Designing for People: A One-Week Human-Centered Design Engineering Summer Camp for Pre-College Students

This paper describes the design and implementation of a week-long engineering summer camp that engages pre-college learners in human-centered design principles. Students worked in teams of 3-5 to create and present a viable prototype for a specified ...

By Taylor Tucker, Saadeddine Shehab

High School Engineering STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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The Science of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction

Over the past few years, computer science education has expanded globally, including aspects of artificial intelligence (AI), especially in graduate and undergraduate education settings. However, less has been accomplished regarding how to introduce ...

By Sandy Watson

High School STEM Technology

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The Power of Suggest…ed Practice:Using Optional Practice Instead of Assigned Homework in the High School Science Classroom

How do we as teachers balance the need of students to practice class content with their intense schedules, extracurriculars, and need for a healthy and balanced life? An alternative to traditional, mandatory homework is offered herein, in the form of...

By Lindsey Paricio-Moreau

Curriculum Pedagogy STEM Technology

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Using Lessons from History to Guide the Implementation of AI in Science Education

It is critical to understand past science education reform to know what could be explored in the future (Cheng et al., 2010). The purpose of this position paper is to describe a historical timeline of science education. Using historical documents a...

By Aria Hadley-Hulet, Marc Ellis, Austin Moore, Emily Lehnardt, Max Longhurst

NGSS STEM Technology

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Introducing Engineering Aims and Values through Rover Wheel Design

Engineering activities often emphasize the practices of engineers, but pay less attention to aspects of the nature of engineering. One important aspect of the nature of engineering is an understanding of the aims and values that underlie engineers’...

By Jerrid Kruse, Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Dan Chibnall, Sarah Voss, Emma Marie, Bridgid Miller, Jayme Scheck

Middle School Earth & Space Science Engineering STEM Technology

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Sensing in Animals and Robots: Collaborative, Transdisciplinary Learning in an Undergraduate Science Course

Transdisciplinary learning—where students develop and apply knowledge from multiple disciplines to solve open-ended problems—is necessary to prepare students for the most pressing real-world problems. Because transdisciplinary education often req...

By Anna DeJarnette, Stephanie Rollmann, Dieter Vanderelst, John Layne, Anna Hutchinson

Postsecondary Biology Engineering Interdisciplinary Robotics STEM Technology

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Using Structured Academic Controversy for STEM Education Leadership Programs

As ethical issues involving computer technologies and social media become more common, there is increasing interest in what role ethics should play in Computer Science education. As a result, Computer Science departments worldwide have increased effo...

By Mariana Alvidrez, Christopher Villa, Elaine Hampton

Administration Computer Science Leadership STEM Teaching Strategies