NDLI: Work in progress — Introducing Solar Energy Engineering in an Australian middle elementary school

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	de la Barra, B.A.L. Wilson, K.L.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Mt Stuart Primary School, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Wilson, K.L.) \|\| Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Tasmania, Australia (de la Barra, B.A.L.)
Abstract	This paper describes preliminary results in the development and implementation of a new inquiry- and standards-based solar energy unit for a grade 3/4 composite class at an elementary school in Hobart, the capital city of the state of Tasmania, Australia. This new unit is being developed in close cooperation between an experienced elementary classroom teacher and an engineering lecturer who is actively involved in a number of K-12 collaborative partnerships that seek to excite students about their learning experiences in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. As part of the 2011 delivery of the new solar energy unit, the research team has explored elementary students' perceptions of science, scientists and technology by using the Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST). Later this year, the Draw-an-Engineer-Test (DAET) will also be administered. The conference presentation will include the results of applying the DAST before and after the delivery of the new solar energy unit. It will also describe the hands-on activities and teaching resources developed through this partnership, and provide a reflective account on how such a partnership provided students with rewarding learning experiences in Solar Energy Engineering. The work to be presented at the conference will not only appeal to those with an interest in how some key central ideas in Solar Energy Engineering can be introduced at mid-elementary level but to anyone who is interested in productively engaging with schools and teachers with a focus on the STEM fields.
File Size	304383
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781612844688
ISSN	01905848
e-ISBN	9781612844695
e-ISBN	9781612844671
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2011.6142856
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-10-12
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Educational institutions Solar energy Australia Conferences Physics Cities and towns school outreach models Hands-on minds-on activities solar energy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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