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Watson, Jane M.; English, Lyn D. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2017
This report is based on an activity completed by 89 Grade 6 students carrying out a statistical investigation with a focus on posing an initial question given a context and then refining it for a chosen data set. Having reached a conclusion based on evidence from their data analysis, students were given additional information on the context and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 6, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries
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English, Lyn D.; King, Donna T. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2015
Background: Internationally, there is a growing concern for developing STEM education to prepare students for a scientifically and technologically advanced society. Despite educational bodies lobbying for an increased focus on STEM, there is limited research on how engineering might be incorporated especially in the elementary school curriculum. A…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Engineering, Design, Elementary School Science