Engineering Design in Scientific Inquiry

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Abstract

The Engineering Design in Scientific Inquiry (EDISIn) Project addresses the engineering preparation of secondary science teachers by embedding engineering design into a science course for single-subject STEM education majors (future secondary teachers), and developing a sequence of lesson plans and annotated video for faculty who seek to embed engineering design in their science courses. While undergraduate laboratories are rich with designed experimental apparatus, it is rare that students themselves play a role in designing and producing artifacts in the service of scientific inquiry. Our expectation is that (1) existing science courses offer opportunities for students to engage meaningfully with engineering practices, by solving design challenges that emerge in the construction of scientific ideas; and (2) doing so can capitalize on existing curricula that science education has developed, facilitating the adoption of engineering design into preservice teacher education. As part of NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) funding program, this proposal is part of a broader effort to transform undergraduate science education, preparing students to be innovators and leaders in STEM.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publication2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
PublisherAmerican Society for Engineering Education
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

EGS Disciplines

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development

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