EXPANDED CROSS-DISCIPLINE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY OF DISCOVERY: A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING-THEMED EDUCATION PROGRAM BRIDGING SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY LEARNING

• DOI: 10.24908/pceea.vi0.14200
• Publication Date: 2020-06-17T04:04:04Z
• Authors: Locke Davenport H...; Neal I. Callaghan; Jose L. Cadavid C...; Huntley Chang; Ileana Co; Nicolas Ivanov; Jonathan Rubianto; Nhien Tran-Nguyen; Dawn M. Kilkenny
• Keywords: Student Engagement

High school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curricula are generally knowledge-based in methodology focus on content delivery preparation for post-secondary study. However, the rapid technological change at cutting edge rate of global integration STEM highlight importance developing a holistic critical thinking framework student learning. In 2016, graduate students Institute Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering created Discovery, collaborative high educational program focused skill development through inquiry context biomedical engineering (BME) [1]. Aligning with demonstrated evidence that inquiry-based active learning approaches more effective enhancing than traditional teaching methods [2], evaluation Discovery reinforces value differential environment who struggle knowledge-focused classroom [3,4]. addition, model is shown to enhance attitudes towards education, meanwhile providing robust opportunity trainees develop apply pedagogical skills curriculum appropriate university-preparatory students. Program impact provides opportunities discuss this unique framework, strategy, implementation strategy as resource translation disciplines beyond BME, institutions University Toronto.