Technology and Engineering Education - Vol 3, #3

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departments:

EDITORIAL: Our Role in Preparing the Future Technical Workforce for AI-Driven Workplaces

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: The Power of Purpose - T&E's True Result

articles:

BUILDING A STEM TOOLKIT: Design, Model, Make -Teaching Spatial Visualization in a Technology and
Engineering Classroom

An examination of how, by developing their spatial visualization skills, students can improve their performance in math, their creativity in science, and their confidence in engineering.

LESSONS FROM STEM TEACHERS: An Introduction to Small-Scale Hydroponics

An introduction to the world of hydroponics, explaining its basic principles, outlining essential factors to consider in setting up a classroom hydroponics system, and exploring the configuration of a small-scale system setup.

BUILDING A STEM TOOLKIT: Using Stories to Teach the Engineering Design Process

An illustration of how literature, both fiction and nonfiction, can serve as a meaningful context for each grade band through use of the ScaffoldEDP framework to engage students in problem solving while supporting literacy and technology/engineering standards

INTEGRATING STEM DISCIPLINES: The Electric Guitar Project: Leveraging a Cultural Icon to Build a STEM Identify

This article examines a project-based summer camp in which students design and build custom electric guitars, integrating principles of physics, engineering, and digital fabrication to foster STEM identity development among girls and gender-expansive youth.

features:

STEM SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHT: Introducing Foundational Engineering Graphics - Principles and Applications

This feature shines a spotlight on breakthrough best practices, clever methodologies, and game-changing approaches by returning them to the public eye.

2026 LEADERS TO WATCH

TEACHER HIGHLIGHT:

• Matthew Gawlik
• Jocelyn Long

ITEEA 2026 CONFERENCE PREVIEW