Engineering in K-12 Education, Part 1

Sep 8, 2009

National Research Council National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council held a symposium to coincide with the release their report "Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects." Participants spoke about the recommendations and implementation of programs to include more engineering topics in primary math and .. Read More
The National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council held a symposium to coincide with the release their report "Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects." Participants spoke about the recommendations and implementation of programs to include more engineering topics in primary math and science classes. The report assessed the value of developing and implementing engineering curricula for kindergarten through grade 12. It also describes what engineering concepts children are able to understand and at what age, and provides an analysis of more than a dozen engineering curriculum projects.

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00:00:21 Vest, Charles M.President GOOD MORNING. AND WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES. I'M CHUCK, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY...
00:10:27 Jacobs, Irwin MarkBoard Member WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE CHAIRMAN OF HIGH TECH ENGINEERING. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK...
00:47:50 Katehi, LindaChancellor GOOD MORNING. I'M THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE THAT REALLY WORKED VERY HARD TO PUT THIS REPORT TOGETHER....
01:08:00 Gomez, AlEducator THANK YOU. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THIS IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DO IN TEN MINUTES. I HAVE...
01:15:59 Basham, LynnEducation Specialist QUESTIONS AT THE END. [ APPLAUSE ] WHAT FIRST COMES TO YOUR MIND, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT USED TO...
01:27:26 Sullivan, JacquelineProgram Director REPORT. [ APPLAUSE ] HELLO. I WANT TO ADD MY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU FOR COMING TODAY. REALLY APPRECIATE...
01:44:53 Feder, MichaelSenior Officer HI. MY NAME IS MICHAEL FEDDER. I'M A SEEN SOR PROGRAM OFFICER WITH THE BOARD ON SCIENCE EDUCATION...
01:53:11 Schroll, MarkProgram Coordinator THAT'S ONLINE. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU, DR. FEDER. I'M MARK SCHROLL. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE. I WOULD...
01:54:09 Q&A PLEASE LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE QUESTION PER TURN, IF YOU WOULD. AGAIN, IDENTIFY YOURSELF, YOUR ORGANIZATION,...
01:54:55 Sullivan, JacquelineProgram Director OBVIOUS REASONS AS WELL, WOULDN'T IT MAKE SENSE FOR RESEARCH TO FOCUS ON LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND...
01:56:46 Basham, LynnEducation Specialist EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS THAT WERE PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE IN INTERESTING GIRLS IN ENGINEERING. THAT'S...
01:57:20 Sullivan, JacquelineProgram Director IT HAS ON GIRLS IN GENERAL ACROSS THE BOARD. WE DO, HOWEVER, KNOW FROM THE EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN ENGINEERS...
02:00:23 Gomez, AlEducator OUT IN MANY, MANY DIFFERENT WAYS AND, IN FACT, THAT'S WHAT THE REPORT IS CALLING FOR. I CAN ADD TO...
02:04:10 Sullivan, JacquelineProgram Director GRADUATES REALIZE A LOT OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS KEY AND THEY GO BACK TO GAIN THAT KNOWLEDGE BEFORE...
02:08:07 Schroll, MarkProgram Coordinator I DO HAVE A QUESTION FROM NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FROM OUR ONLINE AUDIENCE. IT'S FROM REBECCA LEWIS....
02:09:17 Gomez, AlEducator ISSUE YOU SEE? IF SO, HOW SHOULD THIS BE ADDRESS ADDRESSED? IT IS TO ALL. THE IDEA THAT FIRST OF...
02:10:16 Feder, MichaelSenior Officer ENGINEERING TO CREATE TOOLS FOR SCIENTISTS, IT PLENDZ TOGETHER, BUT IT'S A SCHOOL. THAT WE CAN UTILIZE...
02:12:20 Katehi, LindaChancellor I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THIS. THAT WAS A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR US. AND WE SEND A LOT OF...
02:14:09 Gomez, AlEducator AND WE WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS ON HOW TO GET THERE. ONE OTHER ADDITION,...
02:16:37 Katehi, LindaChancellor SOME STUDY, PRACTICE AND SO ON OF OTHER COUNTRIES AND LEARN FROM THEM? YES, WE DID, AS A MATTER OF...

NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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  • Sullivan, Jacqueline
  • Katehi, Linda
  • Gomez, Al
  • Basham, Lynn
  • Vest, Charles M.
  • Feder, Michael
  • Schroll, Mark
  • McGriff, Deborah
  • Otto, Rollie
  • Willner, Robin

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