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NAU/NASA Space Grant Survey of Arizona STEM Best Practices, Part 1

NAU/NASA Space Grant Survey of Arizona STEM Best Practices, Part 1. Matthew Warren Northern Arizona University Mentor: Dr. Eric Savage. Rationale. Arizona’s NASA Educational Resource Center (NERC) was closed due to funding issues 10 year decline in general public interest in NASA

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NAU/NASA Space Grant Survey of Arizona STEM Best Practices, Part 1

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  1. NAU/NASA Space Grant Survey of Arizona STEM Best Practices, Part 1 Matthew Warren Northern Arizona University Mentor: Dr. Eric Savage

  2. Rationale • Arizona’s NASA Educational Resource Center (NERC) was closed due to funding issues • 10 year decline in general public interest in NASA • Increased national interest for STEM Education • New STEM Science Standards (NGSS) • Common Core State Standards advocate for the incorporation of Science in general curriculum

  3. Methodology Survey sent to 436 Arizona science and math teachers and administrators Database provided through First Flight Education Survey sent through SurveyMonkey to school email addresses 12.61% response rate Survey conducted in September 4 reminder notices were sent out to survey recipients Majority of respondents came from urban counties

  4. Goal To determine level of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) integration in Arizona K-12 schools To determine level of community support for STEM programming To determine interest in NASA resources available

  5. STEM Integration Matrix Exploratory Model Introductory Model Partial Model Full Integration

  6. Desired Results Partial integration of STEM into regular curriculum Consistent Funding Source Developed Evaluative Processes/Tools Developed Community Partnerships Goals for STEM programming Interest in NASA/STEM lessons/materials and Professional Development

  7. Acknowledgements • A Very Special Thank You to: • Dr. Eric Savage • Dr. Nadine Barlow • Kathleen Stigmon • Northern Arizona University • Arizona Space Grant Consortium

  8. Any Questions?

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