Turning Cutting-Edge Research into Secondary Curriculum

2004 ◽  
Vol 861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta M. Zenner ◽  
Wendy C. Crone ◽  
J. Aura Gimm ◽  
Ken W. Lux ◽  
Paul M. Voyles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Classroom ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Nanoscale Science And Engineering ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
University Of Wisconsin ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Nanoscale Science ◽  
Research Experiences For Teachers

ABSTRACTTraditional science classroom activities rely on topics and experiments that are distant from the forefront of scientific research. As a result, students view science as stagnant and far removed from real life. Through a National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program, we at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) work with secondary teachers to transform cutting-edge research in nanoscale science and engineering into curriculum that is appropriate for middle- and high-school classrooms. This benefits everyone involved: teachers learn about innovative science and the process of research; UW MRSEC personnel learn about science education and the state of today's schools; and students get to test and engage with new curriculum about breakthrough research. This past summer our RET participants conducted research on and developed curriculum about “smart” papers with microencapsulation technology, fuel cells, nano biosensors and liquid crystals, glassy metals, and Wells models.

scholarly journals Research Experiences for Teachers in Materials Science: A Case Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Strand ◽  
Steve Wignall ◽  
Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
National Science Education Standards ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Research Experiences For Teachers ◽  
The University ◽  
Science Education Standards

ABSTRACTThe National Science Education Standards encourage teachers to become involved in research as ‘representatives of science in the classroom’. The Research Experiences for Teachers program affiliated with the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Nebraska involves teachers in research on nanoscale magnetic and electronic structures over a summer. Two teachers and a sponsoring researcher share their experiences and what they believe are necessary elements for successful RET experiences.

The Vanderbilt University nanoscale science and engineering fabrication laboratory

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony B. Hmelo ◽  
Edward F. Belbusti ◽  
Mark L. Smith ◽  
Sean J. Brice ◽  
Robert F. Wheaton
Keyword(s):  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Nanoscale Science And Engineering ◽  
Nanoscale Science ◽  
Vanderbilt University

Interdisciplinary Course Development in Nanostructured Materials Science and Engineering

2015 ◽  
pp. 212-229
Author(s):  
Kenneth L. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Nanostructured Materials ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Nanoscale Science And Engineering ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Nanoscale Science ◽  
College Of Engineering

Modern industrial processes are presently adapting to the use of multiscale production techniques where consumer products can be made at the mesoscale and also approaching atomic, or the nanoscale level. Coupled with the fact that classical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education typically does not address nanoscale science and engineering topics in most technical courses, this condition could potentially leave countless STEM students around the world relatively unprepared for the 21st century marketplace. This chapter focused on the development of the nanostructured materials science and engineering discipline from the most recent research and development topics to the integration of this information internationally into the technical classroom. The chapter presented future work on the adaption of the previous research and educational work on this topic at the College of Engineering at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia and suggestions were offered for successful new nanoscale science and engineering course development.

Interdisciplinary Course Development in Nanostructured Materials Science and Engineering

2017 ◽  
pp. 1075-1093
Author(s):  
Kenneth L. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Nanostructured Materials ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Nanoscale Science And Engineering ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Nanoscale Science ◽  
College Of Engineering

Modern industrial processes are presently adapting to the use of multiscale production techniques where consumer products can be made at the mesoscale and also approaching atomic, or the nanoscale level. Coupled with the fact that classical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education typically does not address nanoscale science and engineering topics in most technical courses, this condition could potentially leave countless STEM students around the world relatively unprepared for the 21st century marketplace. This chapter focused on the development of the nanostructured materials science and engineering discipline from the most recent research and development topics to the integration of this information internationally into the technical classroom. The chapter presented future work on the adaption of the previous research and educational work on this topic at the College of Engineering at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia and suggestions were offered for successful new nanoscale science and engineering course development.

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