Creating Project-Based STEM Environments: The REAL Way

By Merryn Cole, Ronald Wilhelm, Jennifer Wilhelm

Part I: Key Features of a Project-Based Classroom.- What is a Project-Based STEM Environment?.- How can Project-Based Units be designed for STEM classrooms?.- How is student learning evaluated in a Project-Based Environment?.- How can teachers locate and translate research specific to instructional practice?.- Part II: Example Project-Based STEM Units Designed for the Middle Level.- Realistic Explorations in Astronomical Learning (Middle Level Integrated STEM Unit 1).- Chemical Reactions Engineered to Address Thermal Energy Situations (Middle Level Integrated STEM Unit 2).- Part III: Teacher Commentaries.- Implementation Strategies, Obstacles to Overcome, and Student Learning Successes.- Teacher Designed Project-Based Units at the Middle Level Appendices.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030049515
• ISBN13: 9783030049515
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"