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Developing an Elementary Engineering Education Program Through Problem-Based Wearable Technologies Activities

Developing an Elementary Engineering Education Program Through Problem-Based Wearable Technologies Activities

Bradley S. Barker, Gwen Nugent, Neal Grandgenett, Jennifer Keshwani, Carl A. Nelson, Ben Leduc-Mills
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522538325|ISBN10: 1522538321|EISBN13: 9781522538332
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3832-5.ch002
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Barker, Bradley S., et al. "Developing an Elementary Engineering Education Program Through Problem-Based Wearable Technologies Activities." K-12 STEM Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 29-55. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3832-5.ch002

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Barker, B. S., Nugent, G., Grandgenett, N., Keshwani, J., Nelson, C. A., & Leduc-Mills, B. (2018). Developing an Elementary Engineering Education Program Through Problem-Based Wearable Technologies Activities. In I. Management Association (Ed.), K-12 STEM Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 29-55). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3832-5.ch002

Chicago

Barker, Bradley S., et al. "Developing an Elementary Engineering Education Program Through Problem-Based Wearable Technologies Activities." In K-12 STEM Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 29-55. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3832-5.ch002

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Abstract

This chapter describes the efforts and pilot study results of the Nebraska 4-H Wearable Technologies (WearTec) project, funded by the National Science Foundation's Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. The overall goal for the three-year WearTec project is to study a systematic set of learning experiences focused upon the use of wearable technologies to effectively support student comprehension of the engineering design process and to increase interest in STEM academics and careers by students in grades 4 to 6. The key components of the WearTec project include (a) utilizing small sewable electronic components; (b) a focus on engineering design; (c) computer programming via the LilyPad Arduino microcontroller, and (d) bridging the formal and non-formal learning environments in order to deliver the WearTec project.

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