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Work in Progress - Introducing Solar Energy Engineering in an Australian Middle Elementary School
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Leon de la Barra, BA and Wilson, KL, Work in Progress - Introducing Solar Energy Engineering in an Australian Middle Elementary School, Proc 2011 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 12-15 Oct, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, pp. 1-2. ISBN 978-1-61284-467-1 (2011) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Copyright 2011 Crown Copyright
DOI: doi:10.1109/FIE.2011.6142856
Abstract
This paper describes preliminary results in the development and implementation of a new inquiry- and standards-based solar energy unit for a grade 3/4 composite class at an elementary school in Hobart, the capital city of the state of Tasmania, Australia. This new unit is being developed in close cooperation between an experienced elementary classroom teacher and an engineering lecturer who is actively involved in a number of K-12 collaborative partnerships that seek to excite students about their learning experiences in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. As part of the 2011 delivery of the new solar energy unit, the research team has explored elementary students’ perceptions of science, scientists and technology by using the Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST). Later this year, the Draw-an-Engineer-Test (DAET) will also be administered. The conference presentation will include the results of applying the DAST before and after the delivery of the new solar energy unit. It will also describe the hands-on activities and teaching resources developed through this partnership, and provide a reflective account on how such a partnership provided students with rewarding learning experiences in Solar Energy Engineering. The work to be presented at the conference will not only appeal to those with an interest in how some key central ideas in Solar Energy Engineering can be introduced at mid-elementary level but to anyone who is interested in productively engaging with schools and teachers with a focus on the STEM fields
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Hands-on minds-on activities; solar energy; school outreach models. |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Schools and learning environments |
| Objective Field: | Management, resources and leadership |
| UTAS Author: | Leon de la Barra, BA (Dr Bernardo Leon de la Barra) |
| ID Code: | 75977 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Deposited By: | Engineering |
| Deposited On: | 2012-02-21 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-11-26 |
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