Work in Progress - Development, Use, and Evaluation of Materials to Support STEM-related Activities in K-12 Classrooms

This paper focuses on the development, evaluation, and classroom testing of STEM-related teaching materials from a June 2004 workshop organized by Western Michigan University (WMU) Engineering Design Center for Service-Learning (EDCSL). The workshop introduced three practicing and two pre-service teachers to the engineering design process; provided them opportunities to develop STEM-related materials with assistance from WMU engineering and technology faculty; provided instruction in writing clear and useable STEM-related materials within the state-mandated curriculum guidelines; and, ultimately, provided relevant and appropriate materials for use in K-12 classrooms. Results from classroom testing and evaluation of materials developed during the workshop or other materials reformulated because of the workshop are presented