EDCT 5872 - Book Study: STEM by Design

Delivery Options Distance Learning

Course Description

How do you create effective STEM classrooms that energize students, help them grow into creative thinkers and collaborators, and prepare them for their futures? This practical course has all the answers and tools you need to get started or enhance your current program. STEM by Design reveals the secrets to successful lessons in which students use science, math, and technology to solve real-world engineering design problems.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

Select and adapt quality existing STEM lessons that present authentic problems
Allow for creative approaches, and engage students in meaningful teamwork
Create your student-centered STEM lessons based on the Engineering Design Process
Assess students’ understanding of basic STEM concepts, their problem-solving abilities, and their level of engagement with the material
Teach STEM in after-school programs to further build on concepts covered in class
Empower girls to aspire to careers in STEM and break down the barriers of gender bias

Notes

A link to the Armchair Ed course assignments and exams will be included in the registration confirmation and receipt email that will be automatically sent to students immediately upon completion of the registration process. Any required textbooks must be purchased separately.

The link can also be accessed after enrollment by logging into the Student Portal and clicking the link listed under View Online Resources.

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Book Study: STEM by Design

self-paced

Start Now, you have 365 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Distance Learning

Tuition credit (2 units)

$240.00

ArmchairEd $20 Discount

2 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must be Purchased Separately:

Jolly, A. (2017). Stem by design: strategies and activities for grades 4-8. Routledge.

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with ArmchairEd.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.