STEAM - Student Lead Instruction in Higher Education
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Posted By: William Jackson on June 03, 2017 STEAM - Student Lead Instruction in Higher Education by Prof. William Jackson - Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM #EducationalTechnology "there should never be the thought if we should teach STEAM to students of color, because we cannot afford not to teach students of color and culture how to integrate STEAM in every day life." Prof. Wm Jackson Students in Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM at Edward Waters College get the chance to show their understanding of the use of low tech STEM collaboration and the application of learning to real world events. "Knowledge is not powerful, but the application of knowledge is powerful." Anthony Butler, Jr. E3 Business Group Students in Educational Technology are taught how to blog (content creation), the value of Branding their developing talents and abilities. Strategically using their blogs and other Social Media platforms to Market their Brands and the value of networking. Gaining the understanding of new terms of learning that build connections from past learning to new learning that can be applied to careers. HBCU students in too many cases do not see the value of application of new learning to previous learning to preparation for careers. Student lead instruction is valuable and must be used by HBCU instructors to fill the learning gaps of students of color that lack exposure. Even African students must be engaged in the educational initiatives of STEM, STEAM and STEAM. The diverse elements of STEAM are what they will find in the workplace even in the fields of education, medicine, criminal justice, musicology, mass communications and careers. STEM is in all levels of academic engagement. HBCU students my not exposed to many areas like these before college, not by their design, so lack of the application of knowledge and the developmental skills to apply them. During the course Professor Jackson guides the course from a instructor lead project based curriculum and lecture foundation to a totally student lead and interactive projected based course where students are developing a digital portfolio that they can use to help them start their careers before graduation. The historically black college still represents higher educational value that moves the students to a place of higher self-esteem and understanding that to be successful in any career students must know the importance of STEM and STEAM, applying critical and higher order thinking skills to solve problems, write confidently and prepare to work in diverse fields that will challenge them to be life-long learners. STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) embraces Student Lead Instruction in Higher Education is important because it allows students to integrate diverse levels of strategic planning, critical and higher order thinking skills. If not provided the opportunity to meet with challenges and overcome them with teaching and leading students will suffer a great injustice to their learning and struggle to obtain leadership roles. Students need engagement, understand how to collaborate; research abilities provided by Emma Kent of Library Services and importantly they need to know how to apply their learning to real world experiences and how to work collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse groups. Implementing the old adage of "code switching" in language and cognitive development. Edward Waters College like other HBCU's are sometimes lacking in new curriculum that change the teacher lead lecture and provide more leadership from the students. When engaged in project based learning the students will apply any previous learning that leads others to new learning and application of that learning. Using each others knowledge as a foundation to allow growth and for everyone to experience success. HBCU students need to be provided opportunities to teach, lead, develop interactive projects that replicate real world learning. HBCU students need to know at least five (5) professionals in their major and even reach-out to those individual on Social Media to network and participate in PLN - Professional Learning Networks and PLC - Professional Learning Communities. The classroom can no longer be an island by itself. Global learning is influenced by STEM and STEAM, the foundation for nations to build their future on. Africa is leading in may areas as its infrastructure is building, this can be seen and heard through http://hackingafrica.com/ a news sharing site that highlights the wonderful things growing in Africa. There must be engagement, collaboration and building thought leaders, content creators and mental agility in students. Resources: Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM Edward Waters College http://ewceducationaltechnology.wordpress.... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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William Jackson
Educational Technology and Social Media Instructor, Edward Waters College South Carolina State University class of 1985 Member Since September 2008 |
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