Date Available

1-7-2022

Year of Publication

2022

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Education (MSEd)

College

Education

Department/School/Program

STEM Education

Advisor

Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder

Abstract

Engineering has become a popular topic within science standards in recent years. However, many teachers do not have experience teaching or doing engineering. With the possibility of engineering becoming a major part of the science curriculum, it is important that teachers are prepared and well equipped to teach and instruct engineering activities, lessons, and support. This quantitative study studied elementary preservice teachers’ self-efficacy and confidence with teaching engineering in the classroom after experiencing and teaching engineering activities. Overall, the implementation of the engineering activities had both positive and negative impacts on preservice teachers’ perceptions of themselves and teaching engineering in the classroom.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2022.018

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