Introducing Wind Power: Essentials for Bringing It into the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Swapp, Andy; Schreuders, Paul; Reeve, Edward
Titel	Introducing Wind Power: Essentials for Bringing It into the Classroom
Quelle	In: Tech Directions, 71 (2011) 2, S.13-19 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-9351
Schlagwörter	Field Trips; Engineering Education; Energy; Power Technology; Sustainable Development; Hands on Science; Science Education; Science Instruction; Energy Education; Environmental Education; Conservation (Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Exkursion; Ingenieurausbildung; Energie; Antriebstechnik; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt
Abstract	As a renewable source of energy, wind energy will play a significant role in the future. Public, commercial, and privately owned organizations are increasingly finding the value and profits in wind power. Including wind power in a technology and engineering education curriculum teaches students about an important technology that may effect their future as consumers of energy. It also can introduce careers in the "green jobs" market in manufacturing, research and development, installation, and maintenance. In this article, the authors encourage teachers who want to include wind power in their curriculum to get involved in local community "wind" projects taken on by individuals, businesses, or government entities. In school, teachers should develop wind power curricula that involve a wide variety of experiences, ranging from field trips (both virtual and in-person) to hands-on projects and cross-curricular activities. (Contains 1 figure, 8 photos, and 2 tables.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10