Creating Engineering Design Integrated Science Units and Lessons
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| Title: | Creating Engineering Design Integrated Science Units and Lessons |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Frackson Mumba, Jennie Chiu, Reid Bailey |
| Source: | School Science and Mathematics. 2026 126(3):289-306. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) |
| Contract Number: | 1439858 1636443 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Engineering Education, Design, Science Teachers, Methods Courses, Lesson Plans, Scientific Concepts, Teacher Education Programs |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ssm.18346 |
| ISSN: | 0036-6803 1949-8594 |
| Abstract: | The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require science teachers to integrate engineering design into science lessons. However, many science teachers need support to create such lessons because they lack preparation in engineering. Similarly, most pre-service teachers enter teacher preparation programs without preparation in engineering. Furthermore, the NGSS do not provide templates for creating engineering design integrated science (EDIS) lessons and activities. To address this problem in our science teacher education program, we have created templates for creating EDIS units and lessons. In this paper, we describe the EDIS templates, outcomes, and suggestions for using the templates in science teacher education. The templates were first introduced into our science methods course in 2015. Our research shows that pre-service teachers developed skills for creating EDIS units using these templates. Some EDIS units created by our pre-service teachers using these templates have been published for other teachers to use. Students who received EDIS instruction from our pre-service teachers in schools improved their understanding of science concepts and engineering design process. Therefore, these templates can be used in other teacher education programs to prepare teachers in creating EDIS units, lessons and activities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1507462 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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