Nanoscience Research Modules for Pre-Service STEM Teachers

Core Nanoscience Concepts as a Vehicle in STEM Education

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Study & Teaching, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods
Cover of the book Nanoscience Research Modules for Pre-Service STEM Teachers by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles, Information Age Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles ISBN: 9781641135542
Publisher: Information Age Publishing Publication: January 1, 2019
Imprint: Information Age Publishing Language: English
Author: Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
ISBN: 9781641135542
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Publication: January 1, 2019
Imprint: Information Age Publishing
Language: English

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is a fairly new concept in American education. As separate subjects, science and math have been around for a long time but have rarely been taught as a seamless unit of skills; rather as discreet content areas. This is not how the real world outside of the classroom functions however; in actual research laboratories scientists infuse their science with math, and their math with science, and along with technology and engineering they solve real life problems. In practice you cannot separate the various fields, as you need all of them in order to discover the underpinnings of the natural world, cure a disease, or solve a problem with the space rover. The American future depends on a scientifically literate workforce, armed with knowledge about the laws and theories of science, based on empirical facts instead of beliefs. In addition, there is a shortage of graduates in STEM related disciplines. Economic data show that 1 million additional STEM graduates will be needed over the next decade to fill America’s economic demand. STEM based jobs are expected to grow 17% in the next 10 years, outpacing the overall job growth of 10%. If teachers across America were trained with fundamental and impending scientific concepts in their science-methods courses at the university level, scientific literacy can only dramatically improve. Nanoscience is one such concept; as it is multidisciplinary in nature and is regarded as the basis for innovated technologies in many fields. The authors of this book seek to provide pre-service and in-service science teachers with high-quality STEM modules, with which to create lesson plans and problem-based lessons to use in their future classrooms, both at the elementary and secondary level. Nanoscience was chosen since its applications reaches across virtually every scientific field; from biology to physics and for that matter all STEM domains.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is a fairly new concept in American education. As separate subjects, science and math have been around for a long time but have rarely been taught as a seamless unit of skills; rather as discreet content areas. This is not how the real world outside of the classroom functions however; in actual research laboratories scientists infuse their science with math, and their math with science, and along with technology and engineering they solve real life problems. In practice you cannot separate the various fields, as you need all of them in order to discover the underpinnings of the natural world, cure a disease, or solve a problem with the space rover. The American future depends on a scientifically literate workforce, armed with knowledge about the laws and theories of science, based on empirical facts instead of beliefs. In addition, there is a shortage of graduates in STEM related disciplines. Economic data show that 1 million additional STEM graduates will be needed over the next decade to fill America’s economic demand. STEM based jobs are expected to grow 17% in the next 10 years, outpacing the overall job growth of 10%. If teachers across America were trained with fundamental and impending scientific concepts in their science-methods courses at the university level, scientific literacy can only dramatically improve. Nanoscience is one such concept; as it is multidisciplinary in nature and is regarded as the basis for innovated technologies in many fields. The authors of this book seek to provide pre-service and in-service science teachers with high-quality STEM modules, with which to create lesson plans and problem-based lessons to use in their future classrooms, both at the elementary and secondary level. Nanoscience was chosen since its applications reaches across virtually every scientific field; from biology to physics and for that matter all STEM domains.

More books from Information Age Publishing

Cover of the book Making Our Ideas Clear by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book What Works in Distance Learning by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Leadership and School Quality by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Research in Learning and Teaching in Educational Leadership by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Cross Cultural Perspectives in Child Advocacy by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Ornamented Lives by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Educating Teachers and Tomorrow’s Students through Service-Learning Pedagogy by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book The Comprehensive Handbook of Constructivist Teaching by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Being and Becoming a Management Education Scholar by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Encyclopedia of Sports & Recreation for People with Visual Impairments by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Mathematical Representation at the Interface of Body and Culture by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book The Role of Leadership Educators by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Refining Familiar Constructs by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
Cover of the book Can Educators Make a Difference? by Clair T. Berube, Shawn T. Dash, Cindy Thomas-Charles
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy