Getting Youth Ready to do STEM
Alex and Lemond discuss how they prepare for STEM learning in their program.
Strategy:
Preparing for Success in STEM
How does Alex recommend preparing to facilitate STEM activities?
What considerations does Lemond make when planning STEM learning experiences?
How does he set up the learning environment to make it an engaging place to learn?
2. Acount for the learner's age ranges: Is that concept to advanced or elementry? Does the activity align with general interests of that age group? Optimal learning occures when the learner is intereted/currious of the outcome and creatively engaged in the process.
3. Acount for all learning styles and meet all of them in the lesson.
4. List learning objective goals and reflection Q&A for learners at end of activity.
5. Organize all materials needed for the activity (test the activity before instruction).