Department: Master of Education
Module Description: This module is planned to recognize the interdisciplinary connections among the science, math, and technology. It discusses the union of science, mathematics, and technology that forms the scientific endeavour and that makes it so successful. A major emphasis is placed on STEM and STEAM education. The module examines the parallel but separate development of math, science and technology, their differences and their connectedness. The impact of this interdisciplinary nature on K-12 student learning, curricular and education policies and reforms for 21st century will be addressed where appropriate.
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Forawi, S. A. (ed.) (2020). Science and mathematics education in multicultural contexts : new directions in teaching and learning. Champaign, IL: Common Ground Research Networks.
Forawi, S. A. & Liang, X. (2005). Science electronic portfolio: developing and validating the scoring rubric. Journal of Science Education, vol. 2(6), pp. 97-99. Request PDF
Holt, D., Smissen, S. & Segrave, S. (2006). ‘New students, new learning, new environments in higher education: literacies in the digital age’, in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ASCILITE Conference “Who’s learning? Whose technology? pp. 327-336. Request PDF
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Llewellyn, D. (2011). Differentiated science inquiry. Thousand Oaks, Califorrnia: Corwin Press.
Sherroda, S., Dwyerb, J. & Narayan, R. (2009). Developing science and math integrated activities for middle school students. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 40(2), pp. 247–257. Request item