A Practice-based Model of STEM Teaching STEM Students on the Stage (
The STEM Students on the Stage (SOS)™ model was developed by Harmony Public Schools with the goal of teaching rigorous content in an engaging, fun and effective way. In this book, you will learn that the STEM SOS model is not only helping students learn S
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A Practice-based Model of STEM Teaching STEM Students on the Stage (SOS)
Edited by Alpaslan Sahin Harmony Public Schools, Houston, USA
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ISBN: 978-94-6300-017-8 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-018-5 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6300-019-2 (e-book)
Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Forewordvii Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder Prefaceix Acknowledgementsxi Section 1: Literature about STEM Education
1. STEM Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder, Maureen Cavalcanti, and Kayla Blyman 2. The Achievement Gaps in Mathematics and Science S. Enrico P. Indiogine
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Section 2: Description of STEM SOS Model
3. Models of Project-based Learning for the 21st Century Niyazi Erdogan and Todd Dane Bozeman 4. Make it Happen: A Study of a Novel Teaching Style, STEM Students on the Stage (SOS), for Increasing Students’ STEM Knowledge and Interest Namik Top and Alpaslan Sahin 5. Project-based Learning in a World Focused on Standards Ozgur Ozer, Ismail Ayyildiz and Nickola Esch
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Section 3: Components of STEM SOS Model
6. Technology’s Role in STEM Education and the STEM SOS Model Bulent Dogan and Bernard Robin
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7. The Interdisciplinary Nature of STEM SOS Robert Thornton and Keri Bell
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8. Assessments in STEM SOS Pam Srinivasan
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9. Tracking of Students and Teachers and Incentives Farjana Yasmin and Levent Sakar
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10. An Overview of Professional Development at Harmony Public Schools Cynthia Sargent and Freda Husic
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11. STEM Students on the Stage: Outreach Burak Yilmaz, Eugene Kennedy and Tevfik Eski
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12. Equity in STEM & STEM for All Oner Ulvi Celepcikay and Soner Tarim
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Section 4: Model Outcomes
13. How Does the STEM SOS Model Help Students Acquire and Develop 21st Century Skills? Alpaslan Sahin
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14. The Impact of the STEM SOS Model in Influencing a Culture and Climate in Harmony Public Schools that Supports Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 189 Kadir Almus, Steven Busch and Angus J. Macneil Section 5: Teachers’ Voice
15. Teachers’ Reflections on STEM Students on the Stage (SOS) Model Alpaslan Sahin and Namik Top
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Section 6: Resources for Teachers and Students
Appendices227
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margaret j. Mohr-Schroeder
Foreword
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