| Engineering problem
solving |
Science Education
Standards |
Mathematics
Standards |
| Students work in teams
to solve open-ended problems they care about, planning their own course of investigation,
and taking responsibility for completing the task. |
Éstudents [learn]
science by actively engaging in inquiries of interest and importance to them
(I-5)Teachers challenge students to take responsibility for their own learning and to
work collaboratively. (II-9) |
[S]tudents need to
experience genuine problems regularly. (10) Égreater opportunities should be provided
for small-group work [and] peer instruction (128) |
| Students consider in
the course of problem solving real-world constraints, such as potential consumers for
their solution and its cost-effectivenees. |
TeacherÉdevelop
communities of science learning that reflectÉthe attitudes and social values conducive to
science learning. (II-22) |
Connecting mathematics
with Édaily affairs underscores the utility of the subject. (148) |
| Students integrate into
their problem solving related mathematics and science as well as other related
disciplines. |
Student achievement in
science and other school disciplinesÉis enhanced by coordination among the science
program and other programs. (VI-9) |
[S]tudentsÉuse and
value the connections between mathematics and other disciplinesÉ Developing mathematics
as an integrated wholeÉincrease[s] the potential for retention and transfer of
mathematics. (148) |
| Students utilize a
variety of resources including libraries, technology, alternative media, and the expertise
of members of the professional and business worlds. |
The science program
gives students access to appropriate and sufficient resources, including time, materials
and equipment, space, teachers, and community. (VI-11) |
[S]tudents use the
computer as a tool for processing information and performing calculations to investigate
and solve problems. (8) |
| Students communicate
their progress through written reports and oral presentations. |
Students should develop
the abilities associated with accurate and effective communciation includingÉusing
language appropriatelyÉ, speaking clearly and logically, Éand responding to critical
commentsÉ (V-128) |
All students need
extensive experience listening to, reading about, writing about, reflecting on, and
demonstrating mathematical ideas. (140) |
| Student work is
assessed through a review process which includes informal feedback on project progress,
formal written and oral presentations, and self-assessment. |
Teachers interview
students and require formal performance tasks, investigative reports, written reports,
pictorial work, models, inventions, and other creative expressions of understanding.
(II-15) Students need the opportunity to evaluate and reflect on their own scientific
understanding and skills (IV-22) |
Éa variety of
assessment formats [should include] written and oral tests, observations, essays, and
performance evaluations. (196) |