Engineering in the K-12 Classroom

Engineering in the K-12 classroom has evolved at an increasingly steady pace for several decades and is now building greater momentum with the inclusion of engineering design and engineering practices in the Next Generation Science Standards'. In-service educators have sought engineering content knowledge through professional development, coursework and self study. The foundational underpinnings of this advancing educational sphere are still in development. Contributions to the emerging base of knowledge include elements such as the integration of STEM content, an orientation towards engineering design, and engineering habits of mind3, including systems thinking Yet how educators autonomously integrate engineering into their own classroom is not completely understood.