Project Based Instruction in STEM Education

This is a blog centering on Dr. Petrosino's course at The University of Texas at Austin entitled " EDC 365E Project Based Instruction in STEM Education." This is the capstone course in the UTeach Natural Sciences professional development sequence. It also serves as a forum for Dr. Petrosino's thoughts and ideas on Project Based Instruction and educational reform.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wednesday September 23 - Developing Driving Questions

Course Syllabus: Developing Driving Questions (Krajcik Chapter 3)

Enacted Curriculum: Field Orientation/logistics/ time to work on DQ’s Driving Questions) as well. Students used BB (Blackboard) discussion board comments to work on DQ’s.

Dr. Anthony Petrosino at 7:46 AM

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Dr. Anthony Petrosino: Dr. Petrosino is a graduate of Columbia University's Teachers College (MA, 1990) and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University (1998). He completed a post-doc at the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA). In 1999 he accepted a Professorship at the University of Texas and received tenure in 2004. He holds the Elizabeth G. Gibb Endowed Fellowship in Mathematics Education. Dr. Petrosino has published over 20 peer reviewed journal articles, made over 100 national and international conference presentations and has supervised a dozen doctoral dissertations. He has received over 30 million dollars in grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education and the McDonnel Foundation for Cognitive Studies. He is a founding professor of the nationally recognized UTeach Natural Sciences preservice teacher education program. From July 2007 to August 2009 he served as the Assistant to the Superintendent in the Hoboken School District.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wednesday September 23 - Developing Driving Questions

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