Implementing an engineering program
Watch a teacher demonstrate a number of activities that are being developed for an engineering program within the school.
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In this clip the teacher demonstrates a number of activities that are being developed for an engineering program within the school. The relationship and need for the mathematics content to be aligned with the engineering content is also highlighted, with attention to the effect on students' learning of core concepts.
Newton Moore Senior High School is located in Bunbury, Western Australia and has approximately 620 students. The school has a strong commitment to innovation through the implementation and development of future-focused learning programs, and is a Pathfinder School within Microsoft's Partners in Learning program. A strong motivation behind all decisions, is the school’s unwavering commitment to its students, parents, teachers and community to prepare learners for the 21st century by embracing technology. Strong links with a range of education and community partners - parents, government and non-government agencies, industries and local schools - support these programs.
Discussion questions:
- What programs can be implemented at your school to provide pathways into content and concepts appropriate to different groups of students?
- How might you encourage interdisciplinary learning within a learning area in which you teach?
