I can tell you part of the reason we are losing our edge. The k-12 science and engineering curriculum sucks.
I am working on developing a new 2 year pre-engineering curriculum for a high school and have been researching the topic for the last couple of months.
The leading program in this area is from a big time outfit(non profit, they just suck for fun not money)selling the benefits of a pre-engineering program in k-12 education. That part is admirable.
Here is the problem solving method they use in the curriculum:
1. define market problem
2. brainstorm
3. pick solution
With fantastic logic skills and cognitive stratigies like this being taught at hundreds of high schools looking for salvation from falling science grades, we are in big trouble.
Better learn how to make candles people because if this doesn't get fixed the lights are going out.
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I can tell you part of the reason we are losing our edge. The k-12 science and engineering curriculum sucks. I am working on developing a new 2 year pre-engineering curriculum for a high school and have been researching the topic for the last couple of months. The leading program in this area is from a big time outfit(non profit, they just suck for fun not money)selling the benefits of a pre-engineering program in k-12 education. That part is admirable. Here is the problem solving method they use in the curriculum: 1. define market problem 2. brainstorm 3. pick solution With fantastic logic skills and cognitive stratigies like this being taught at hundreds of high schools looking for salvation from falling science grades, we are in big trouble. Better learn how to make candles people because if this doesn't get fixed the lights are going out.