Establishing a PBL STEM Framework for Pre-Service Teachers

Research into pre-service teachers' (PSTs) ability to develop meaningful interdisciplinary, project-based curricula is lacking; at the same time, many young adolescents fail to see the connections between their schoolwork and the real world. As such, there is a need for new methods to prepare e...

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Main Authors: Lisa N. Pitot (Author), Maggie Lee McHugh (Author), Jennifer Kosiak (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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