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Educating with STEM and TPACK
A guide for teachers
What is STEM?Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Moving from discrete education towards integration and cross disciplinary learning
Why STEM?Preparing students to thrive in a dynamic and innovative world
In 2009, just 34 percent of U.S. 8th graders were rated proficient or higher in a national math assessment, and more than one in four scored below the basic level.
In an international exam given to 15 year olds in 2009, U.S. high school students ranked significantly behind 12 industrialized nations in science and 17 in math. Students in only 4 industrialized nations scored lower in math.
Only 45 percent of U.S. high school graduates in 2011 were ready for college work in math and 30 percent were ready in science.
Why STEM?
What is TPACK?Teaching at the crossroads
Technological Knowledge (TK)
Content Knowledge (CK)
Pedagogical Knowledge (PK)
TCK
TPK
CPK
TPACK
BenefitsAllows for accurate representations of very large or very small scale processes
Lessons tend to be more student-centered
Fosters group work and cooperation
Enables teachers to educate students in ways that will help them be successful in a technology driven world
Strengthens innovation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
Provides a variety of opportunities for differentiation
IntegrationSimulations and Interactive
Animations
Software and programs for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and communicating data
Excel
ArcMap
CAD
GeoMapApp
Model-eliciting activities
Problem based learning
Quality Integration
Ask yourself:
Is this the best way to deliver the content?
Is the technology providing an advantage I would not be able to provide without it?
ChallengesResources availability
Both in school and at home
Strict district or regional guidelines
Lack of training or professional development
Time restrictions
Remember: Challenges can always be overcome with perseverance, collaboration, hard work, and dedication. It is our professional responsibility!
ReferencesCataldi, E.F., Laird, J., and KewalRamani, A. (2009). High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2007(NCES 2009-064). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved September 14, 2010 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009064
Fleishman, H.L. , Hopstock, P.J. , Pelczar, M.P. and Shelley, B.E. (2010) Highlights from PISA 2009: Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Reading, Mathematics, and Science Literacy in an International Context (NCES 2011-004). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved October 7, 2011 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011004.pdf
National Center for Education Statistics (2009). The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2009 (NCES 2010–451). Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Retrieved September 14, 2010 from http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2009/2010451.pdf