Innovation in Preservice Teacher Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 12-35
Author(s):  
Bento Cavadas ◽  
Mustafa Sami Topçu
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Training Institution ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Teacher Training Institution ◽  
K 12

This work presents the institutional policies and context of a teacher training institution which led to innovation in preservice teacher (PST) education. A drone-based learning activity was implemented to PSTs about the sustainability of transport infrastructure as an example of that innovation context. PSTs implemented cycles of engineering design to identify the best package to transport objects using a drone. Data collection instruments were students' work, field notes from class observations, audio and video records of the classes, questionnaires, and interviews. The PSTs engineering design performance was analyzed using the engineer notebook rubric. Their engineering education conceptions were analyzed using the framework for quality K-12 engineering education. Results show that drone-based learning proved to be a relevant approach for PSTs experiencing engineering design and construct adequate conceptions about engineering education. Furthermore, the institutional policies contributed to the experimentation of innovative technologies for educational purposes.

scholarly journals THE ENGINEERING DESIGN COMPETENCY

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Angeles ◽  
Ron Britton ◽  
Liuchen Chang ◽  
Franҫois Charron ◽  
Peter Gregson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Environmental Challenges ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Core ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Value Added Products

There is increasing global competition for better product and process functionality, higher quality, lower costs, and other considerations including energy and environmental challenges. This trend requires that Canadian industry be more innovative and responsive in order to stay competitive internationally. The Canadian capability in Engineering Design is at the core of our ability to achieve this goal. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, we must improve the capability and capacity of engineering graduates so that they are capable of leading innovation, and converting research results into value-added products and services. This paper addresses the engineering design competency, identifies needs in engineering design training, and describes directions for the design content in engineering education programs.

scholarly journals Assistive Technology for Freshmen Design and K-12 Outreach

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin R. Berg ◽  
Matthew Wigdahl ◽  
Charis D. Collins
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Design Project ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University ◽  
Design Experience

This Work in Progress paper presents on the design of project-based learning approach focused on assistive technology as applied in a freshmen level engineering course which also integrates outreach with the local K12 system. The university course targets general education topics as well as an introductory engineering design experience and includes content on the engineering design process, societal implications of engineering design, and a participatory lab-based design project. A partnering class of 5th graders from a local elementary school made use of a daily block of time set aside for academic interventions and individual project-based work to collaborate with the university class. A qualitative assessment was conducted and has thus far has revealed that the university students found the assistive technology theme of the semester-long design project to be meaningful. For the K12 students, the survey results and anecdotal observations suggest that we were only moderately successful in constructing a meaningful and purposeful design experience, from their perspective.

scholarly journals Preservice teacher mobile investigation and interpretation of everyday mathematics across settings

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah (Remi) Kalir
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Everyday Mathematics ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
K 12

This study reports upon design-based research that enacted mobile mathematics learning for preservice teachers across classroom, community, and online settings. The integration of mobile learning within mathematics teacher education is understudied, and it is necessary to better understand mobile technology affordances when locating disciplinary inquiry across settings. A curriculum module was designed to support preservice teachers’ participation in two mathematics education and mobile learning repertoires: a) mobile investigation of disciplinary concepts situated in community locations and circumstances, and b) mobile interpretation of connections between school and everyday mathematics. This exploratory case study analyzes three module iterations and identifies the qualities of preservice teachers’ cross-setting disciplinary connections. Reported mobile learning outcomes include connections preservice teachers produced among mathematics concepts, mathematical actions, and material objects, and also connections produced between school mathematics and everyday circumstances. Findings indicate preservice teachers established disciplinary connections when participating in commercial and civic activities relevant to their daily lives. Yet other mathematics concepts and practices were either seldom investigated, only vaguely described, or not representative of K-12 students’ interests and cultures. Design recommendations and implications are suggested for subsequent attempts at situating preservice teacher learning outside of the mathematics teacher education classroom and across multiple settings through mobile learning.

scholarly journals A Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education: Research and Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara J. Moore ◽  
Aran W. Glancy ◽  
Kristina M. Tank ◽  
Jennifer A. Kersten ◽  
Karl A. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Engineering Education Research

scholarly journals CHALLENGES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION: VERTICAL AND LATERAL LEARNING

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksander Czekanski ◽  
Maher Al-Dojayli ◽  
Tom Lee
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Engineering Design Education ◽  
Advanced Analysis ◽  
Capstone Projects ◽  
Team Design

Engineering practice and design in particular have gone through several changes during the last two decades whether due to scientific achievements including the evolution in novel engineering materials, computational advancements, globalization and economic constraints as well as the strategic needs which are the drive for innovative engineering. All these factors have impacted and shaped to certain extent the educational system in North America and Canada in particular. Currently, high percentage of the engineering graduates would require extensive training in industry to be able to conduct reliable complex engineering designs supported by scientific verification and validation, understand the complete design stages and phases, and identify the economic and cultural impact on such designs. This task, however, faces great challenges without educational support in such vastly changing economy.Lots of attention has been devoted to engineering design education in the recent years to incorporate engineering design courses supported by team design projects and capstone projects. Nevertheless, the lack of integrated education system towards engineering design programs can undermine the benefits of such efforts. In this paper, observations and analysis of the challenges in engineering design are presented from both academic and industrial points of view. Furthermore, a proposed vertical and lateral engineering education program is discussed. This program is structured to cover every year of the engineering education curricula, which emphasizes on innovative thinking, design strategies, support from and integration with other technical engineering courses, the use of advanced analysis tools, team collaboration, management and leadership, multidisciplinary education and industrial involvement. Its courses have just commenced for freshmen engineering students at the newly launched Mechanical Engineering Department at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University.

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