Engineering plays a major role in shaping the world today. The application of science, mathematics, and technology into engineering benefits people and makes the world we live in possible. Most students are unaware of the benefits that engineering provides people in their daily lives, One of the more critical reasons most students, particularly those from underrepresented populations in urban school districts, are not interested in pursuing careers in engineering is that they are not exposed to topics in engineering during their K-12 studies. Most K-12 teachers have not been trained to incorporate engineering and technology topics into their classroom lessons and there is a lack of high-quality curricular materials in these areas .Comprehensive professional development programs are needed for teachers to address the new skills and knowledge necessary for improved classroom teaching and learning if we expect them to integrate engineering concepts into their classroom practice.
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