As I move into the final part of this MAIT journey I believe that I actually might be able to create a project that could have some impact on how my discipline is perceived in the educational landscape. It is my hope that I will not just be letting off steam.
After meeting with Amy in August (I know... just don't comment!) I feel I had a handle on the process of generating some concrete statistics as to the knowledge 8th grade students have of the relationship of Family & Consumer Education with STE(A)M initiatives. Since I do teach in a quarterly format, it is important to get information early on. I will be using my 4 quarterly classes, for the first three quarters to analyze learning. Two classes each quarter will be control groups, while the other two will have curriculum adjustments focused on the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
I am looking forward to what I learn, hopefully it will be useful to Family & Consumer Science educators.
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