ED 5625 - Embedding Inquiry and STEAM Education Across the Curriculum

Inquiry based learning and STEAM education are both heavily emphasized approaches to teaching and learning, yet many teachers hesitate to integrate such practices into their course curriculum. This course will explore the benefits of inquiry based teaching and learning across all curriculum areas and demonstrate how STEAM education extends beyond the content of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. Participants in this course will examine existing studies demonstrating increased levels of student engagement and student agency that result from quality integration of inquiry and STEAM education. Participants will work within a framework to develop teacher and student generated inquiry based units that focus on student-centered approaches to learning. Credits: 3