September 21, 2016
It’s great to learn about the
many examples of experiential learning and community partnerships occurring on
our campus this fall. Recently 11
Virginia Wesleyan education students participated in an “Outdoor STEM
Laboratory” as part of the 2016 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show in Virginia
Beach. The unprecedented experience, coordinated through a partnership with NAS
Oceana and Virginia Beach City Public Schools, gave more than 6,500 Virginia
Beach fifth graders full immersion in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) displays and presented Virginia Wesleyan students and other
community groups with the perfect opportunity for hands-on instruction.
Thanks to VWC’s Assistant
Professor of Education Bill McConnell, who led VWC students in the courses
"Curriculum and Instruction PreK-6" and "Classroom Management
and Teaching Strategies" in developing and implementing an inquiry-based
curriculum that allowed the elementary-level students to investigate chemical
reactions, circuitry, and robotics, and to participate in engineering design
challenges.
View photos from the event on the
Virginia Wesleyan Flickr page: flic.kr/s/aHskGPrrk3
