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Mission, Statement, Goals & Objectives

Mission and Statement

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The mission of the STEM Education Laboratory is to be a bridge building organization and a hub of K-Graduate STEM education promoting cross-pollination of high quality effective STEM education ideas and programs to facilitate teaching, learning, research, evaluation and curriculum in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at FAU and in local schools and communities involving educators, parents, businesses and community organizations in south Florida.

The proposed STEM Education Laboratory of College of Education at Florida Atlantic University is unique in its mission to be a bridge building organization and a hub of pre-K through Graduate STEM education involving FAU and local educators, parents, businesses and community organizations in south Florida. This mission differs considerably from existing STEM efforts in other Florida colleges and universities.

Goals

The goals of the STEM Education Laboratory follow.

  1. Facilitate FAU community involvement in collaborating with local parents, educators, businesses and community organizations to develop strategies for improving the infrastructure for the integration of STEM at all levels towards promoting STEM literacy and workforce readiness.
  2. Research, develop and disseminate best education strategies for teaching and learning of STEM topics.
  3. Facilitate effective adoption of STEM teaching in formal and informal organizations (from outreach to Pre-K to grad school and continuing education).
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Objectives

  • Research and communicate knowledge about effective practices in STEM teaching and learning (GI.D9; PST**)
  • Facilitate teaching, learning and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in schools and colleges (GI.A6; A7; GII.D1; GII.D9; PST***; FCF)
    [e.g. Mentoring Teachers in Training, Problem Based Learning, Integration of STEM across curriculum, Counterintuitive science activities]
  • Facilitate course and/or program development in informal STEM education outreach through partnership with community organizations (e.g., Museums) (GII.E1; GIII.A8; PP*; FCF)
    [e.g. structured practice for Teachers in Training in collaboration with science museum]
  • Facilitate education and public outreach efforts in STEM (GII.A1; GII.D2; GIII.A8; PP*;PST***)
    [e.g. Nanoscale materials education with Scanning Tunneling Microscope in local schools]
  • Facilitate opportunities for underrepresented groups in STEM education (GI. D7)
    [e.g. Involvement of women and minorities in STEM education]