EED 420 Wk 3 – Summative Assessment: Strategies or Tips for Teaching STEM Education

Assume you are a science teacher at Washington Elementary School. After teaching for the past 6 months, your principal has noticed you possess some excellent teaching techniques he would like you to share with your colleagues. He has asked you to present a professional development session about teaching STEM education in the elementary classroom.

Research virtual reality applications used in education, such as Labster VR, to understand how immersive reality can change STEM education.

Create a 15- to 20-slide presentation that includes 5 strategies and/or tips for teaching STEM education (e.g., engineering by design, problem-based learning, discovery learning), while supporting effective discussion and collaboration in the science classroom.

Include detailed speaker notes for each slide, as well as APA-formatted in-text citations and a reference slide.

Ensure your strategies and/or tips include the following elements that foster collaboration and communication:

• Explain questioning techniques.
• Describe classroom setup and student grouping concepts.
• Examine the ways to use technology tools, including AR and VR, to foster a culture where learners take ownership of their learning goals.
• Analyze opportunities for learners to develop communication by asking and responding to questions.
• Explain ways to connect to real-world experiences through experiential learning, including VR.
• Describe justification for use.
• Apply implementation ideas, which include managing collaborative student structures.
• Analyze ways to create a positive and safe science classroom learning environment.

Submit your assignment.