139. Is Teaching Engineering Bad? Part 2

Show Summary:Claire and Natasha continue the discussion from episode 137 on the frustrations college professors expressed about the way engineering is taught in K-12 education. Many faculty complained that incoming engineering students are not prepared with basic math skills, and students have lots of misconceptions around professional engineering. How does this translate into improving K-12 STEM classrooms? What is the role of a STEM teacher?Links from the Show:Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes 137. Is Teaching Engineering Bad? (Part 1)138. Prepare for the Solar Eclipse105. Explaining the 3 Stages of STEM136. Cool Lessons on Heat TransferVivify STEM Blog Posts Solar Eclipse Party and ActivitiesTeaching Space Inspires YouthUnderstanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning (including Engineering Habits of Mind)Not all STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM EducationVivify STEM LessonsSimple Machines Toy Factory STEM ChallengeDesign a Zoo! 5E STEM Project (Animal Habitats)Design a Mars Habitat STEM / STEAM Project GuideBridge Engineering STEM Challenge - Women in STEM History ActivityTower STEM ChallengesSTEM Catapult Math & Engineering Activity (Angles and Ratios)STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering ActivityOther STEM ResourcesThe Rube Goldberg Machine Contest®TinkercadNASA, Intuitive Machines Share Images from the Moon, Provide Science UpdatesWater & Ices on the Moon - NASA ScienceEscape Velocity | Let's Talk ScienceThe Apollo 15 Hammer-Feather Drop | NASABring Space Club to Your School with Cosmic Leap!THE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTESTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTERVIVIFY TIKTOK