NGSS Engineering Practices in Physics Instruction: Building a Night Light

Autor/inn/en	Stuart, Zahraa; Kelly, Angela M.; Westerfeld, David; Bugallo, Mónica F.
Titel	NGSS Engineering Practices in Physics Instruction: Building a Night Light
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 59 (2021) 3, S.206-209 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
Schlagwörter	Physics; Science Instruction; Science Teachers; Engineering; Design; Lighting; Interdisciplinary Approach; Academic Standards; Alignment (Education); High School Students; Outreach Programs; Informal Education; Teacher Workshops + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Maschinenbau; Beleuchtung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Jobcoaching; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung
Abstract	Many physics teachers have experienced the challenges of implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in their high school curricula. These standards, based upon the Framework for K-12 Science Education, were intended to shift science instruction towards an interdisciplinary focus on three-dimensional learning, phenomena anchored explorations, and developing solutions for technological problems. The present paper describes a collaboration between electrical and computer engineers and physics educators, whereby a physics unit was created to embed engineering practices in the design of a night light. Although the project also incorporates aspects of crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas, we focused on engineering practices since more educational resources are needed that illustrate this aspect of NGSS-aligned teaching and learning. The unit was piloted with over 1500 high school students in an informal outreach program, as well as professional development workshops for 100 secondary science teachers, with the intent that teachers would incorporate this and other engineering projects in their physical science classrooms. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01