EAN: 9783319163987

CONNECTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PR...

The need for a scientifically literate citizenry  one that is able to think critically and
engage productively in the engineering design process  has never been greater. By raising
engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry the Next Generation Science
Standards' (NGSS) have signaled their commitment to the integration of engineering design into
the fabric of science education. This call has raised many critical questions...How well do
these new standards represent what actually engineers do? Where do the deep connections among
science and engineering practices lie? To what extent can (or even should) science and
engineering practices co-exist in formal and informal educational spaces? Which of the core
science concepts are best to leverage in the pursuit of coherent and compelling integration of
engineering practices? What science important content may be pushed aside? This book  tackles
many of these tough questions head on. All of the contributing authors consider the same core
question: Given the rapidly changing landscape of science education  including the elevated
status of engineering design  what are the best approaches to the effective integration of the
science and engineering practices? They answered with rich descriptions of pioneering
approaches  critical insights  and useful practical examples of how embodying a culture of
interdisciplinarity and innovation can fuel the development of a scientifically literate
citizenry. This collection of work builds traversable bridges across diverse research
communities and begins to break down long standing disciplinary silos that have historically
often hamstrung well-meaning efforts to bring research and practice from science and
engineering together in meaningful and lasting ways.

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