IEEE Teacher In-Service Training Program
4-5 August 2006Cape Town, South Africa
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TISP: impact of 2005 activities in Region 3, Central North Carolina Section
Conducted a TISP presentation to eight (8) Science Teacher Chairs in November 2005
Gave a TISP presentation to high school Science Club students on 8 February 2006
Made another TISP presentation on 15 February to 12 High and Middle school teachers
Spoke with Middle School Teacher Chairs in March 2006
Have 12 local engineers/volunteers committed to TISP
Founded a TISP steering committee for the Section
Central North Carolina Section TISP event
TISP: impact of 2005 activities in Region 3, Atlanta Section
Held a TISP workshop on 7 November 2005 at Marietta Center for Advanced Academics
Presented an overview of TISP at a teacher workshop on 11 February 2006
Currently working with a high school teacher to develop hands-on activities for Algebra 1 to show examples of how Algebra is applied in engineering
Working with a local parent to develop new TISP lesson plans
Presenting a TISP workshop to Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (a magnet school for grades 3-5) on 20 February
Presenting TISP modules at the Morningside Elementary Family Science Night on 23 February
TISP: impact of 2005 activities in Region 3
Florida West Coast Section Will hold a high school TISP presentation on 19 April
motor controllers Will hold a TISP presentation at the University of
Central Florida on April 28
Mississippi Section Plans a TISP presentation for summer 2006 at a teacher
workshop conducted at Mississippi State University "Introduction to Engineering for Teachers and Counselors"
Workshop Goals
Empower Section “champions” to develop or enhance collaborations with their local pre-university community to promote applied inquiry-based learning.
Enhance the level of technological literacy of pre-university educators.
Encourage pre-university students to pursue technical careers, including engineering.
Increase the general level of technological literacy of pre-university students for many years.
Promoting Science and TechnologyNico Beute - Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Gateway Discovery Centre My Interest in the Promotion of Science and Technology
for school children Technological Literacy Counts
IEEE workshop in Baltimore 9&10 October 1998 TISP in Chicago
28 July 2001 Getting Region 8 of the IEEE interested
Workshop in Nice 27&28 Sept 2003 Energy efficient lights
Now in Cape Town !!
National Development needs
Shortage of engineers See the analysis of capital intensive projects during the
next decade and civil engineers by Allyson Lawless from SAICE
Need for career guidance Enlarge pool of school leavers equipped
to study engineering High drop out rate of engineering students
Improve problem solving skills of learners
Needs of South African Education Departments
Let us listen to what educationalists say Let us try to understand educational
principles Let us co-operate with educationalists Practical examples help the school child
to understand difficult concepts Show them what an engineer does
TLC Baltimore - Strategies - 1998 Train teachers to teach technology Collaboration among education and engineering
societies Provide materials to teachers helping them in their
teaching of technology Provide an information clearing house enabling
teachers to find teaching aids for technology teaching Media exposure for the engineering profession Influence key decision makers to promote technology
education Support the development of education standards and
curriculum content for technology teaching Engineers to assist teachers with curriculum
development
What do we want to achieve ?
Engineers in South Africa are ready and keen to help our teachers
Thank you for showing that you are keen to help
Let us plan how to make it happen - we want to be guided by educationalists
We want to leave the Education Departments with a list of keen volunteers
We want a working group which will ensure that our plans are implemented
Short-Term Benefits Participating teachers will acquire additional
knowledge and materials necessary to enhance their science, math and technology curricula
Participating teachers will be able to add practical, applicable content to their curricula
Engineers and educators will be able to meet and learn about each other
Participating teachers will have a greater understanding of technical careers such as engineering, which they can impart to their students
Long-Term Benefits
The overall level of technological literacy of educators and their students will be positively impacted for many years
There will be the potential for future enhancements in school curricula
Engineers and educators will be given opportunities to meet and develop future collaborative relationships
Minority and female students will be exposed to engineering and other technical professions
Just What Is In-Service Training? “Pre-service education” - Training teachers receive
before beginning their teaching careers.
“In-Service education” - Training teachers receive after entering the classroom.
In Florida, teachers must accumulate 120 in-service points every five years to renew their teaching certificates.
An in-service point is similar to the professional development hours (PDH’s) many states require for renewing PE licenses.
Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program?
Enhance the level of technologicalliteracy of:
TeachersStudentsThe local school community
Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program?
Enhance the standing of IEEE and the engineering profession in the eyes of pre-university educators and students.
Promote engineering as a career choice.
Encourage IEEE member participation.
Have fun.
Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program?
TISP Presentations by Section
Chattanooga, TN Miami, FL Florida West Coast Santa Clara, CA Philadelphia, PA North Jersey, NJ Republic of South Africa St. Louis, MO Central Indiana Jamaica Atlanta, GA Richmond, VA Central North Carolina
Metrics To Date Forty presentations to date
More than 875 pre-university educators have participated
Science, technology and mathematics educators
These educators represent 85,000+ students
Metrics To Date Cont’d
Over 90% of the respondents agreed:
They would use the concepts presented in their instruction
Doing so would enhance the level of technological literacy of their students
Re-useable materials and hardware.
Counting the Cost
Counting the CostExpendables
Counting the Cost
Reproduction costs Often donated in kind.
Refreshments.
How to Begin?
Two pronged approach:
Build relationships with school districts.
Build interest in members.
Recruiting Volunteers
Articles placed in Section newsletters
Announcements At chapter meetings At section executive committee meetings
Informal contacts with members
Members can choose to be presenters or coaches
Life members are good candidates
How do I get involved* the mindset
Be proud of what your profession does Be aware of the importance of engineering for
the development of our country and make it known
Get involved in educational issues your children’s school the IEEE - your professional society your HR department
Convince your employer and others of the importance to help education departments
Mobilising volunteers
My experience - promoting my profession
Employer we need engineering students
IEEE, conferences etc met similar minded people
Gateway Discovery Centre having a vision fundraising practical implementation
Industry Energy efficiency - CFL’s
Contact with educationalists
Join forces with your education department
listen to them and heed their advice Keep in contact with fellow engineers
who share your vision Always evaluate what you are doing
and ask for feedback
Qualities Needed
Tactful communicator. Willing to play the role of classroom assistant.
New methods of teaching - with less telling and more doing.
Enjoy immediate gratification.
Choose Topics
Tie to national education standards.
Choose topics of interest to section members.
Emphasize “hands-on” activities.
Think low cost
While working with school departments simply ask teachers, curriculum supervisors, curriculum specialists, etc., what topics are needed.
“Rocket Cars and Newton’s Laws”
“Build Working Models With Household Items”
“The Orbit of Planet Gamma” “Learn to Program and Test Robots For
Classroom Use” “Everything You Wanted To Know About
Electric Motors But Were Afraid To Ask”,
Sample Teacher In-service Presentation Topics
Sample Teacher In-service Presentation Topics Cont’d
“How Do We Communicate Using Radio Waves”
“Get Connected With Ohm’s Law” “Effective Lighting” “Build Your Own Robot Arm” “Simple Machines” “Light Waves and Spectroscopes”
Plan Times and Places Special Events
USF Engineering EXPO, all day, February, prelude to Engineer’s Week
Teacher Conferences, e.g. technology, mathematics and science teacher conventions by province or nationally
National teacher organizations that happen to meet nearby
Places College Campuses, school lab
Follow-up Activities/Metrics
Count the number of educators who participated in your teacher in-service program
Be sure that teachers complete the 12 item questionnaire
EAD will tabulate the results Follow-up with teachers to determine the level
of implementation of the concepts and activities
Consider a sign in sheet to include an email address
Consider sending a follow-up postcard to attendees
Lessons Learned
Have telephone or cell phone numbers for at least two contacts at the school.
If possible, visit the presentation location several days before the session.
Use a cart for moving materials from volunteers’ cars to meeting rooms.
If your presentation requires electric power, bring several extension cords and multi-outlet power strips.
Exchange cellular telephone or pager numbers among all the section member volunteers.
Provide each section member volunteer with good directions to the meeting location.
Teacher In-service Presentations