STEM LEARNING TASKS’ DATABASES Presented by Šimčíková Tereza FOCUS ON GEOGRAPHY, MATHEMATICS AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Theoretical part Methodology Trying out the task Results 1 2 3 4 5 INTRODUCTION What am I actually going to talk about? How and why did I choose this topic? THEORETICAL PART STEM EDUCATION •History and origin of STEM •Different perspectives on STEM •Expansion in the world STEM EDUCATION •The Role of Geography in STEM •The Role of Mathematics in STEM EDUCATIONAL DATABASE definition and meaning use of databases EDUCATIONAL DATABASE MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION •the importance of MT •ways of using MT •integration of MT METHODOLOGY STEM LEARNING SCIENCE BUDDIES TEACHENGINEERING RESULTS Common features of databases RESULTS RESULTS Common topics of tasks What topics were most used in the analyzed learning tasks? What topics were most used in the analyzed learning tasks? Common themes of some tasks RESULTS •Climate change •Earthquakes and volcanic activity •Urbanization and heat islands •Hydrology and water resources •Sustainable agriculture •Meteorology RESULTS Typical task structure Introductory part - presentation of the topic, motivation Main part - theoretical basis, practical activity, data analysis Final part - presentation of results, discussion ll Let's try to solve one of the analyzed tasks! Trying out the task Obsah obrázku mapa Popis byl vytvořen automaticky Tato fotka od autora Neznámý autor s licencí CC BY-SA 1.Engage: oComplete the Engage section of the worksheet. Identify the continent you live on and think about how it has changed over time. 2.Explore: oAccess the Earthquakes Living Lab online and explore seismic activity in four regions: Chile, Southern California, Japan, and San Francisco. oChoose Southern California region oCompare the real-time earthquake map with a map of tectonic plates. Look for correlations and note observations on why earthquakes occur along plate boundaries. Obsah obrázku text, snímek obrazovky, Webová stránka, Webové stránky Popis byl vytvořen automaticky Explain: oReturn to the Earthquakes Living Lab and investigate the theory of plate tectonics. Use the information provided to answer questions about the causes and evidence supporting continental movement. Elaborate: oFind and record evidence of how continents have moved. Look into sea floor spreading, fossils, earthquakes, and volcanoes using the provided resources. oRelate this information to how engineers design buildings in earthquake-prone areas. Evaluate: oWrite a two-paragraph essay supporting or refuting Alfred Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift based on the evidence gathered. ll Task evaluation ll How would you rate the difficulty of this task? •Which parts of the assignment were the most difficult and why? •Do you think that the students of the specific age group would be able to handle this task without much difficulty? If not, what would need to be changed? ll How long did it take you to complete the task? •What would be the estimated time your future students would need to complete this task? •What factors might affect the time required for this task (level of knowledge, access to technology, motivation)? ll How well was the task linked to individual subjects? •Were all subjects represented in a balanced way, or did one dominate? •How could the assignment be modified to reflect all subjects better? What would you change about this assignment if you were to give it to your students? •What adjustments would you do to make the task more suitable for the students you will be teaching? •How would you motivate students to complete the task? ll How would you rate your own readiness to assign and guide students in this task? •What would you need to develop further to feel more confident in assigning similar tasks? •What kind of support would you seek (from colleagues, professional literature, digital resources)? THANK YOU!