STEM education for high-ability learners : designing and implementing programming / edited by Bronwyn MacFarlane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

MacFarlane, Bronwyn, 1974- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching--United States.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 271 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

STEM Education for High-Ability Learners

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

STEM Education for High-Ability Learners: Designing and Implementing Programming focuses on the rigorous articulation of quality STEM education programming to develop STEM talent among high-ability and gifted learners. The intent of this book is to provide a comprehensive resource for educators designing and implementing each of the supports within STEM education by providing a discussion of each critical component for inclusion in a planned, coherent, and high-quality sequenced system. This edited volume provides a cutting-edge discussion of best practices for delivering STEM education by experts in the field. The contributing authors provide a differentiated discussion and recommendations for the learning experiences of gifted students in STEM education programs.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Part I Foundational Theories, Research, and Best Practices in STEM Education

Chapter 1: State Residential STEM Schools: A Case Study

Chapter 2: S Is for Science Education at the Elementary Level

Chapter 3: S Is for Science Education at the Secondary Level

Chapter 4: T Is for Technology Education: Developing Technological Talent and Skill Through Curriculum and Practice

Chapter 5: E Is for Engineering Education: Cultivating Applied Science Understandings and Problem-Solving Abilities

Chapter 6: M is for Mathematics at the Elementary Level

Chapter 7: M is for Mathematics at the Secondary Level

Chapter 8: Assessing Aptitude and Achievement in STEM Teaching and Learning

Chapter 9: Infrastructure of Comprehensive STEM Programming for Advanced Learners

Part II Applications to School-Based Practice With Gifted Education Chapter 10: Connecting the Common Core State, Next

Generation Science, and Gifted Programming Standards With STEM Curriculum for Advanced Learners

Chapter 11: Biography Builds STEM Understanding for Talented Learners

Chapter 12: International STEM Education and the Integrated Role of Second Language Study

Chapter 13: Integrating the Arts and Creativity in STEM Education: Emerging Talent Using STEAM

Chapter 14: Neuroscience and Gender Issues in STEM Education and Among High-Ability Learners

Chapter 15: Designing and Developing an Exceptional Living-Learning Environment for the Highly Able Student: A Grassroots Approach to a Statewide Initiative

Conclusion

About the Editor

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-323821-1

1-003-23821-1

1-000-48895-0

9781003238218

OCLC:

1285700408