150. Screw the Standards! Or Should We? ft. Dr. Pedersen

Show Summary:Claire and Natasha have another chat with Dr. Rachelle Pedersen on how STEM teachers should incorporate the engineering standards in NGSS and beyond. Gain insight from the perspective of three engineers with research-backed education philosophies on what your students need to know about engineering in K-12. The answer may surprise you! Tune in to hear strategies and ideas for providing engineering experiences and building intuition with your students.Dr. Rachelle Pedersen is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at Texas Tech University.Links from the Show:Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes149. Moving Beyond Design Challenges ft. Dr. Pedersen137. Is Teaching Engineering Bad?98. Who is an Engineer?Vivify STEM Blog PostsScientific Method vs. Engineering Design Process: Which is used in STEM learning?Understanding a Framework for P-12 Engineering LearningVivify STEM LessonsFREE STEM Scope & Sequence for K-5 or 6-8Space Lander STEM Challenge (K-5 or 6-8)Drag Device STEM ChallengeAncient Greece Simple Machines STEM ChallengeSpace Capsule Heat Shield ChallengeOther STEM ResourcesTeaching Texas | Podcast on SpotifyYouTube | Vivify STEM - STEM Career ChatsPowell's Books | The World's Largest Independent BookstoreBook: "How Things Work" by Michael Dahl seems to actually be out of print! :(Book: How Nearly Everything Was Invented (Amazon affiliate link)Equipped for Life: Gendered Technical Training and Consumerism in Home Economics, 1920-1980About Lillian GilbrethHowStuffWorks NOW | Podcast on SpotifyBecome a member of The STEM Space!THE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTESTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTERVIVIFY TIKTOK