glenn ellis, phd - "directions in learning, girls' education and stem"
DESCRIPTION
Glenn Ellis, PhD, talks to the Castilleja school community on the topic of STEM/engineering education and girls.TRANSCRIPT
Preparing our Children for Success in the Knowledge Age
Glenn Ellis Associate Professor Picker Engineering Program Smith College
Why hire a U.S. engineer at 5x the cost?
$$$$$ $$
Knowledge workers must:
Knowledge workers must:
Have deep conceptual understanding and creatively generate new knowledge and products.
Knowledge workers must:
Have deep conceptual understanding and creatively generate new knowledge and products.
Critically evaluate what they read, express themselves clearly, and understand scientific and mathematical thinking.
Knowledge workers must:
Have deep conceptual understanding and creatively generate new knowledge and products.
Critically evaluate what they read, express themselves clearly, and understand scientific and mathematical thinking.
Possess integrated, contextualized, usable knowledge.
Knowledge workers must:
Have deep conceptual understanding and creatively generate new knowledge and products.
Critically evaluate what they read, express themselves clearly, and understand scientific and mathematical thinking.
Possess integrated, contextualized, usable knowledge.
Take responsibility for their own lifelong learning.
Instructionism
Knowledge = facts and problem solving procedures
Located here
Knowledge transmitted
Simple stuff first
Test to measure knowledge acquired
Three key findings on learning
Fish is FishI wonder what happens on land?
From Fish is Fish
Fish is FishNow I know what a bird looks like.
From Fish is Fish
The world is
flat.
The world is round.
Worldworld
1. If students’ initial understanding is not engaged, it won’t change.
Experts and novices do things differently
2. Students must understand facts and ideas in the context of a conceptual framework that facilitates retrieval and application.
3. Students need to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.
Girls and Engineering
Don’t understand it. Not interested in it. Not for them.
Engineering is the application of math and science to serve humanity.
A Parable for our Time?Ibeaca, Spain (1970s)
Grand Challenges (NAE)Grand Challenges (NAE)
Make solar energy economical
Engineer new medicines
Advance personalized learning
Reverse-engineer the brain
…and 10 more.
In the K-12 classroom…
Knowledge Building in the Classroom
How are plants and animals different?
How are plants and animals different?
Authentic problems
Discourse for sustained idea improvement based upon authoritative sources
Community knowledge, collective responsibility
Students find their way
Seeding Knowledge Building
Story that Engages the Imagination
Somatic
Mythic
Romantic
Philosophic
Ironic
Story that Engages the Imagination
Somatic
Mythic—binary opposites, mystery…
Romantic—limits of reality, heroes …
Philosophic—search for authority and truth…
Ironic
SummaryKnowledge society requires education to change.
We must engage preconceptions, organize learning, and have students take control.
Authentic engineering that serves humanity engages women.
Consider knowledge building and narrative.
I really didn’t mean to say or imply…
Lecture is bad or activities are good.
Forget content.
There are any cookbook solutions.
These are my ideas.