Description
STEM Education for High-Ability Learners: Designing and Implementing Programming focuses on the rigorous articulation of quality STEM education programming to develop STEM talent among high-ability and gifted learners. The intent of this book is to provide a comprehensive resource for educators designing and implementing each of the supports within STEM education by providing a discussion of each critical component for inclusion in a planned, coherent, and high-quality sequenced system. This edited volume provides a cutting-edge discussion of best practices for delivering STEM education by experts in the field. The contributing authors provide a differentiated discussion and recommendations for the learning experiences of gifted students in STEM education programs.
Author: Bronwyn MacFarlane
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/15/2015
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781618214324
ISBN10: 1618214322
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Special Education | Gifted
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Mathematics
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Science & Technology
About the Author
Bronwyn MacFarlane, Ph.D., is a professor of gifted education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She has diverse experiences in teaching gifted students; leading educational programs; designing, reviewing, and evaluating differentiated curriculum for advanced learners; and providing professional development. She has held leadership roles as Associate Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions; Academic Dean of the Summer Institute for Gifted at Princeton University; National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Chair of the STEM Network and the Counseling & Guidance Network; editorial assistant and guest editor for Roeper Review; and national columnist of "The Curriculum Corner" for Teaching for High Potential.
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