{"id":20643,"date":"2023-05-23T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/issues-with-students-understanding-concepts-and-processes-in-steam-with-k-3-students\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T13:56:16","slug":"issues-with-students-understanding-concepts-and-processes-in-steam-with-k-3-students","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/issues-with-students-understanding-concepts-and-processes-in-steam-with-k-3-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues with students understanding concepts and processes in STEAM with k-3 students."},"content":{"rendered":"<ol style=\"font-size: 12.8px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 3px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 10pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a paper on a current issue or trend in STEAM. Topic will be approved by professor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure it discusses not only impact\/influence\/effect, but also includes content about implications for teaching and learning &#8230; implications for the classroom or programs or schools (strategies, applications, etc.). For example, if applicable to your topic, discuss succesful models or strategies or approaches and unsuccessful models, etc., including the rationale for this\/an explanation of why. This must be focused on grades K-5.<\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Materials:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Website\/Center:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto;\">GSU Writing Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Directions:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ol style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select a topic that relates to a current trend or issue in STEM\/STEAM. Topic must focus on grade K-5. Topic will be approved by professor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a paper on a current issue or trend in STEAM\/STEM.\n<ol style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure it discusses not only impact\/influence\/effect, but also includes content about implications for teaching and learning &#8230; implications for the classroom or programs or schools (strategies, applications, etc.).\n<ol style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For example, if applicable to your topic, discuss succesful models or approaches and unsuccessful models, including an explanation of why.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use sources (include citations from references) to back up your writing.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submit to the GSU Writing Center at least 72 hours before the due date. This is required! Be sure to get proof.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make changes to the paper based on feedback from the writing center.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Guidelines:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least&nbsp;2.5-3.5&nbsp;&nbsp;pages of writing- not including your title and your name\/date part at the beginning of the paper).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">double spaced (except for name, date, course number, and assignment title in top left corner- this is always single spaced).&nbsp;1 inch margins. times new roman font, 12 size<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 reference page in APA format.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4 references required:\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 must be a peer-reviewed article from library database, 1 must be other research-based article, 2 are your choice of a substantive source.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least 3 of the 4 sources must be dated within the last FIVE years&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">at least 7 citations throughout the paper backing up your own writing. Do not include large quotes.&nbsp; Do not use quotes for each citation; for some, paraphrase the information from the source.\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">note: if a source is in the reference list, it must be cited. If you cite something in the paper, the source must be listed in the reference section.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">include: basic paragraphs for writing a research paper, topic sentence, introduction, conclusion, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">pick a clear topic\/focus.&nbsp;&nbsp;organize the paper with section headers.\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">use 5 paragraph\/section format that has section headers for each: intro paragraph with topic sentence, 3 body paragraphs each with a topic sentence, conclusion paragraph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grading Criteria:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">topic, content,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">format, organization, flow, section headers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">grammar and mechanics, writing style<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">references\/sources (quality and quantity), citations, APA format for references and citations,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submission:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submit on Blackboard:\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1&nbsp; word document (plagiarism checker on Blackboard)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1 image\/word document showing proof of submitting to writing center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Remember:\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">be sure to put your name and date on the actual documents<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">put on the name of the file (on each file!): Activity Name &#8211; Date, Last Name (e.g. STEAM Paper, girls &#8211; 5.15.23, Hisrich)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Website: GSU Writing Center<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Website: OWL at Purdue (for APA format)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing folder in Academic Resource section on Blackboard (see 5 paragraph essay and APA info)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">make an outline first!!!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">for your topic, find 3 (or 4) best practices or instructional strategies or approaches or models;\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">discuss each one. &nbsp;include:\n<ul style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">explanation \/ brief summary of it<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">importance,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">pros and cons,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">examples,<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Example of Format:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;xxxxxx&nbsp; The majority of people employed in STEAM careers in the United States are male. According to an article in<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"margin: 5px 0px 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Newsweek<\/em>, males take up 71% of the jobs in STEAM (Izzy, 2022, p. 24).&nbsp; It is important that more females &#8230;.&nbsp; However, this must start at an early age.&nbsp; Author (2022) states that it is important for schools &#8230;&#8230;..&nbsp; (Author, 2022).&nbsp; xxxxxxxx xxx xxx&nbsp; xx xxx&nbsp; &#8230;&#8230;.thus more girls would be interested and get into careers related to STEAM.&nbsp; &nbsp;[At the end of the intro paragraph, you state your topic sentence (e.g There appear to be 3 effective approaches for getting girls more engaged in STEAM classrooms: consistently exposing students to role models of current women in the field, strategy 2, and strategy 3 )<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Strategy 1: Exposure to Role Models in the Field<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Getting girls engaged in STEAM at an early age can&nbsp; xxxxxxx&#8230;.. One way to accomplish this is by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Strategy 2: xxxx<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; xxx &#8230;&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Strategy 3: xxxx<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;xxxxxx &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 5px 0px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;i am basically wrapping up my paper and restating the topic sentence, as well as providing thoughts for further discussion. etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 3px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign\u2122 services in accordance with the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; cursor: auto;\">Blackboard Privacy Policy<\/a>; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution&#8217;s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Write a paper on a current issue or trend in STEAM. 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