Title :
How do high school mathematics and science teachers cover engineering and technology?
Author :
Robinson, Mike ; Fadali, M. Sami ; Ochs, George ; Quinn, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, Nevada Univ., Reno, NV, USA
Abstract :
We surveyed science and mathematics teachers in a large urban school district to determine the extent of their coverage of topics related to engineering and technology. A questionnaire was sent to teachers in Grades 7-12, through the school district, asking them to identify engineering related material in the texts they used in their classrooms. Our results show that teachers cover the engineering related material available in the textbooks. However, the results show that most teachers do not understand what engineers actually do. Many teachers confuse using teaching technologies in the classroom with coverage of technology related issues.
Keywords :
engineering education; mathematics; teaching; engineering related material; engineering teaching; mathematics teachers; school district; science teachers; technology teaching; urban school district; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Fats; Knowledge engineering; Materials science and technology; Mathematics; Paper technology; Postal services; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7444-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2002.1157900