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Which is the aim of the Engineers & STEM project?

How can a teacher use the contents of every case?


How can a student use the contents of every case?

Is the Engineers & STEM project addressed only to engineers?

Who can use the materials of the Engineers & STEM project?

How can we navigate among the variety of cases?





















  

     

Which type of content includes every case study?






How many languages are available on the Engineers & STEM project website?

The aim of this project is to contribute to a better understanding of the E of STEM worldwide by highlighting the role of engineers’ contribution to well-known social, scientific, and technological developments.

 

Teachers can propose open discussion sessions or writing reports on the topic. For instance, teachers can evaluate if the students have successfully conveyed the ideas by comparing their perceptions before and after using the materials or watching the videos. It is the teacher who will decide when and how to use the available materials to integrate them into his or her course map of the education program: as pre-work before class; in-class, as a way to gain the attention of the class or as a case study for discussion; or as a study resource after the class.

Students can use the materials not only to accomplish assignments or write reports but also use the self-assessment questionnaires to evaluate their understanding.

 

The project is addressed to teachers and students of primary education, secondary education (K-12), and engineering education, providing them with a set of case studies that can be used for classroom assignments or open discussion within the frame of any STEM education program.

  

The website materials could be used for free by teachers and students at any level, as they could decide how to integrate them into their respective teaching and learning approaches.

   

Once you are on the main page of the website, and have selected the language, you will find there the picture “Go to Exercises and Examples”.

Go To Exercises and Examples

After clicking on this icon, you will reach the exercises page, with a set of textboxes linked to the respective case:

Engineers & STEM: Exercises

Additionally, in the upper navigation menu, there is a collapsed menu which can be expanded to show the list of links to the respective cases.

Engineers & STEM; exercises expanded menu

 

 

Every case study contains facts and realizations that link common uses of society and educational issues with the engineers who contributed in some way to its creation and development. Every case includes:

  • the context of well-known social, scientific, and technological facts 
  • an example that illustrates the context
  • a list of topic suggestions for open discussion
  • a video with a short explanation of the link between a well-known social fact or invention and the engineer who contributed to its development
  • a list of external links to broaden information for interested readers
  • a link to a self-assessment questionnaire
 

As the project has an international scope, we have developed every case study in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.