Meta Lee Van Sickle

Meta Van Sickle, Ph.D., is a Full Professor at the College of Charleston. A teacher with over 20 years of experience, Meta earned her Ph.D. in Science Education at the University of South Florida. Her two most recent IGI Global publications are about teacher education candidates who are gifted and talented. The first book chapter reviews the history of gifted and talented teaching through the science and mathematics education policies and practices. The second book chapter is a cross analysis of gifted and talented teacher education candidates.

Publications

Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education
Cases on Models and Methods for STEAM Education
Judith Ann Bazler, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2020. 379 pages.
STEAM education can be described in two ways. One model emphasizes the arts and is not as concerned about the accuracy of the STEM fields. In the second model, STEM content is...
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Merrie Koester. © 2020. 20 pages.
Out of a conversation between two long-time colleagues—each a science educator and practicing artist—emerged the question, “What does it mean to STEAMify a lesson, and why would...
Engineering and Art: Putting the EA in STEAM
Engineering and Art: Putting the EA in STEAM
Sara B. Smith. © 2020. 16 pages.
This chapter discusses challenges faced by first year pre-engineering students. Also discussed are several topics taught within the curriculum including: the engineering design...
Toward a Definition of a Gifted and Talented Teacher: Case Analysis
Toward a Definition of a Gifted and Talented Teacher: Case Analysis
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Julie D. Swanson, Julianna Ridenhour. © 2019. 21 pages.
What shapes an individual into a teacher who is gifted and talented? How does one identify gifted or talented educators in education classes or in the schools? In an exploration...
Cases on STEAM Education in Practice
Cases on STEAM Education in Practice
Judith Ann Bazler, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2017. 375 pages.
Curriculums for STEM education programs have been successfully implemented into numerous school systems for many years. Recently, the integration of arts education into such...
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Musing on Unanswered Questions
Meta Lee Van Sickle, Merrie Koester. © 2017. 20 pages.
Out of a conversation between two long-time colleagues—each a science educator and practicing artist, emerged the question, “What does it mean to STEAMify a lesson, and why would...
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Judith Ann Bazler, Letitia Graybill, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2016. 10 pages.
Giftedness is not present only in childhood. It persists for a lifetime. However, even though most colleges/universities provide special needs services for appropriate students...
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Historical Overview of Adult Gifted Education in the United States
Judith Ann Bazler, Letitia Graybill, Meta Lee Van Sickle. © 2015. 13 pages.
Giftedness is not present only in childhood. It persists for a lifetime. However, even though most colleges/universities provide special needs services for appropriate students...