A Review of Nanotechnology Learning Resources for K-12, College and Informal Educators

Winkelmann, Kurt; Bernas, Leonard; Saleh, Mahmoud M.

doi:10.1166/jne.2014.1058

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“…The overall focus of the project on simulations intended for scientific research means that only a subset of the simulations are intended for direct educational purposes alone. Nevertheless, nanoHUB.org provides useful resources explicitly for nano education initiatives, wherein simulations and other content are packaged together as curricular units for various topics [Winkelmann et al, 2014].…”

Section: E Interactive Visual Simulationsmentioning

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Interactive Visualization for Learning and Teaching Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Schönborn

Höst

Palmerius

2016

Science Policy Reports

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Nano education involves tackling the inescapable task of conceptualizing imperceptibly small objects and processes. Interactive visualization serves as one potential solution for providing access to the nanoworld through active exploration of nanoscale concepts and principles. This chapter exposes and describes a selection of interactive visualizations in the literature, and reviews research findings related to their educational, perceptual and cognitive influence. In closing, we offer implications of interactive visualization for learning and teaching nano.

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Section: E Interactive Visual Simulationsmentioning

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Interactive Visualization for Learning and Teaching Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Schönborn

Höst

Palmerius

2016

Science Policy Reports

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“…Articles found in volume 5, issues 1 and 2 of The Journal of Nano Education, a special double issue devoted to the NUE program, provide additional descriptions of successful NUE projects. (Winkelmann, 2013a(Winkelmann, , 2013b.…”

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“…A review of the NanoHUB site is available for those interested in learning more about it. (Winkelmann, Bernas & Saleh, 2013).…”

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A Ten Year Review of the National Science Foundation Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program

Winkelmann¹

2014

J Nano Educ

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The National Science Foundation's Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) program recently completed its ten year anniversary. The program is a major source of funding for nanotechnology educators, supporting over one hundred eighty projects via grants totaling $27M between 2003 and 2013 inclusive. It has undergone several important changes as the fields of nanotechnology and nanotechnology education have evolved. This article presents the accomplishments of the NUE program, describes how the NUE program has changed since its inception and presents ideas for potential improvements. It is hoped that this article is of interest to those studying nanotechnology education policy and to nanotechnology education researchers, especially those who have received support or are seeking funding from the NUE program.

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“…With an increased focus on infusing the nanoscale in pre-college classrooms combined with a wave of new sources of funding, it would not be long before STEM education fields, and science education in particular, witnessed a surge in the development of new pre-college NSET education programs and initiatives. Many of these programs and initiatives originated in the US, including (but not limited to) the following: NanoLeap, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), NanoSense, NanoTeach, National Center for the Teaching and Learning in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT), National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) (see also [5,6]). Globally, programs were being developed that are now long-standing, well-established initiatives including (but not limited to) Taiwan's K-12 Nanotechnology Program [3], the European Commission's NANOYOU [7], and TechNyou in Australia [8] among others.…”

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“…Globally, programs were being developed that are now long-standing, well-established initiatives including (but not limited to) Taiwan's K-12 Nanotechnology Program [3], the European Commission's NANOYOU [7], and TechNyou in Australia [8] among others. As a result of these initiatives, numerous pre-college courses, modules, and lessons for teachers' and students' learning of NSET have been developed, suggesting that NSET definitely is making its way into pre-college classrooms worldwide [5,6,9,10].…”

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Published research on pre-college students’ and teachers’ nanoscale science, engineering, and technology learning

Bryan¹,

Magana²,

Sederberg

2015

Nanotechnology Reviews

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By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, it was clear that nanotechnology was emerging as one of the most promising and rapidly expanding fields of research and development worldwide. It would not be long before scientists, science educators, engineers, and policy makers began advocating for nanoscience, engineering, and technology (NSET) related concepts to be introduced in K-12 classrooms. Indeed, there has been a surge in the development of pre-college NSET-related education programs over the last decade, as well as millions in funding to support the creation of these programs. In an effort to characterize the state of research to date on pre-college students' and teachers' learning of NSET content knowledge and related practices, we have conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed, published research studies to answer the following questions: What NSET content knowledge and practices in a pre-college context have been examined in empirical learning studies? What do these studies tell us about the NSET content knowledge and practices that pre-college students and teachers are learning? Implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

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A Review of Nanotechnology Learning Resources for K-12, College and Informal Educators

Cited by 7 publications

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Interactive Visualization for Learning and Teaching Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Interactive Visualization for Learning and Teaching Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

A Ten Year Review of the National Science Foundation Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program

Published research on pre-college students’ and teachers’ nanoscale science, engineering, and technology learning

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