Five $1,000 fellowships remain for in-person engineering course
Now is your chance to take an in-person course this summer through the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI)! Due to its hands-on design activities, TEAC 893: Engineering in the K-6 Classroom is the only NMSSI course being offered on UNL City Campus this summer. Five $1,000 scholarships are also available.
TEAC 893 (Class # 9701) is now June 21-25 and June 28-July 2, from 8 a.m. to noon, in Henzlik Hall. This course will provide opportunities to experience and explore ways in which engineering, the Engineering Design Process, and Engineering Habits of Mind, can be used to teach both engineering-specific concepts and concepts common to multiple STEM disciplines in the elementary classroom.
Participants will learn to identify appropriate curriculum, instructional methods, and assessment strategies. Through hands-on explorations, readings about theory and practice, guided discussion, and collaborative presentations, participants will learn strategies behind the teaching of elementary-based engineering. Participants will also be introduced to numerous resources that can be directly used in their classrooms.
The course learning objectives are to:
1. Describe and articulate the importance of teaching engineering at the K-6 level and recognize stereotypes and gender biases.
2. Articulate and explain the steps of the Engineering Design Process and utilize it for lesson planning.
3. Integrate the Engineering Habits of Mind into all phases of teaching.
4. Articulate the key components of a quality elementary engineering lesson and how to create engaging ones.
5. Describe and identify how engineering is incorporated into the Nebraska science standards.
6. Develop and identify strategies for evaluation and assessment of hands-on engineering learning and activities.
7. Compare and contrast different types of engineering disciplines and have a basic understanding of each.
8. Identify ways to integrate engineering into multidisciplinary lessons.
Plus, five fellowships worth up to $1,000 are available now to help pay for tuition! These will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis so apply now for the NMSSI Summer 2021 Fellowship at: https://go.unl.edu/scimathapply.
If you are not a current student at UNL, click on this link for the admission application: https://go.unl.edu/gradapp. You can start out as a non-degree-seeking, post-baccalaureate student.
To see the other course options for elementary teachers, visit the course catalog at: https://scimath.unl.edu/nmssi/2021/course-catalog
The Benefits of the NMSSI:
• Each course is worth 3 graduate credit hours
• Courses are offered utilizing two instructional models to allow for flexibility in scheduling
• Enroll in one simple application as a post-bac student at https://go.unl.edu/gradapp
• Teachers can apply for a tuition fellowship from the NMSSI: https://go.unl.edu/scimathapply
Take advantage of these professional development opportunities conveniently and affordably. Join the NMSSI community and “learn in place!” Contact us at nebraskamath@unl.edu with questions.