Integrated STEM Teacher Education Programs: An Innovative Approach to Preparing 21st Century Workforce

Mahnaz Moallem; Sridhar Narayan; Gabriel Lugo; Amy Reamer; Gene Tagliarini

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1270–1277

This paper describes two uniquely designed integrated STEM undergraduate and graduate programs developed with support from the National Science Foundation. The programs are designed and developed to prepare the STEM workforce. The paper will...

Topics: Science Education, Workforce Education, Engineering Education

Developing a Mobile Learning Environment to Support Virtual Education Communities

Barbara Heath; Russell Herman; Gabriel Lugo; James Reeves; Ron Vetter; Charles R. Ward

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 32, No. 8 (Mar 01, 2005)

Learning communities gained attention in 1984 after the publication of the "Involvement in Learning" report, which was sponsored by the U.S. Education Department. The authors of the report stated that active engagement in learning processes enhances ...