How Do Interdisciplinary Teams Co-Construct Instructional Materials Emphasising Both Science and Engineering Practices?

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  • Author(s): Galoyan, Tamara; Songer, Nancy Butler (ORCID Songer, Nancy Butler (ORCID 0000-0002-1051-1395)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    International Journal of Science Education. 2022 44(8):1299-1317.
  • Publication Date:
    2022
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      19
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Science Foundation (NSF)
    • Contract Number:
      1907944
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Interdisciplinary Approach; Engineering Education; Teamwork; Scientific Research; Science Education; Design; Program Design; Case Studies; Instructional Materials; Partnerships in Education; STEM Education; Teaching Methods; Curriculum Development; Middle School Students; Middle School Teachers
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/09500693.2022.2075949
    • ISSN:
      0950-0693
      1464-5289
    • Abstract:
      To build a sustainable future, science and engineering education programmes should emphasise scientific investigation, collaboration across traditional science topics and disciplines, and engineering design, including design and evaluation of solutions. While some research studies articulate the shifts that are needed to realise classroom learning emphasizing investigation and design, fewer research studies help us to understand how we co-design these instructional programmes, including how experts from different essential disciplines collaborate towards an interdisciplinary instructional programme. We adopted a qualitative case study design to address the research question, "What is the process of team co-construction of instructional materials that emphasize learning through both science investigation and engineering design?" The paper outlines the first year of our team co-construction activities involving the design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional materials for secondary science. Qualitative data included semi-structured interviews with nine team members and documentation in form of researcher field notes and learning artefacts. Two cycles of coding resulted in five major themes that served as the basis for the five-phase model of team co-construction of instructional materials. This study provides information on the kinds of partnerships and collaboration needed to realise instructional programmes for students' study of the interdisciplinary STEM-based challenges of tomorrow.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1364038