Bringing Space Science down to Earth for Preservice Elementary Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Ivey, Toni A.; Colston, Nicole M.; Thomas, Julie A.
Titel	Bringing Space Science down to Earth for Preservice Elementary Teachers
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 19 (2015) 2, (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Space Sciences; Earth Science; Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; STEM Education; Career Awareness; Middle School Students; Science Teachers; Science Instruction; Illustrations; Portraiture; Freehand Drawing; College School Cooperation; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; STEM; Karrierebewusstsein; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Science; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Bildliche Darstellung; Abbildung; Drawing; Zeichnen
Abstract	This article reports on a collaborative enterprise between Oklahoma State University's (OSU) NASA Education Projects and OSU's College of Education preservice elementary teachers (PSTs) to engage approximately 400 middle school students for a 20-minute live downlink with Commander Kevin Ford from the International Space Station (ISS). NASA supports this opportunity through a competitive proposal process (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2014). The project's theme, "Pioneers in Space: STEM Careers on the Space Frontier," engaged both PSTs and middle school students in discussing the benefits of space research, while drawing on themes relevant to students' regional history. PSTs prepared Pioneers in Space instructional units and led classroom activities linking 6th grade state science standards. The desired outcome was to promote a greater understanding of how space exploration benefits society and contributes to STEM innovations. This paper reports on how curriculum design and leadership experiences in space education and outreach impacted the PST participants. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01