Magazine, Website Lure K-12 Students to Engineering
Cover of the magazine for students: eGFI. (PRNewsFoto/American Society for Engineering Education)
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Dream Up the Future: Discover engineering at www.egfi-k12.org. (PRNewsFoto/American Society for Engineering Education)
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Package Offers Added Resources for Teachers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The newly expanded eGFI -- Engineering: Go For It (egfi-K12.org), a multi-media exploration of engineering for middle and high-school students, has just been published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
A magazine, available in print and online, that opens up the world of engineering with profiles and features on an array of engineering disciplines, opportunities for discovery, and careers;
A regularly updated Website for students; and
A Website, blog, and bi-weekly electronic newsletter for math and science teachers.
EGFI meets a crucial need in American education. Studies show American students to be falling behind their peers from other advanced countries in math and science skills. At the same time, President Obama and other policymakers are concerned that without more engineers and technology professionals, the United States could lose its competitive edge.
Increasingly, educators recognize that engineering, which stresses hands-on teamwork and imaginative problem solving, stimulates and enriches math and science learning. A new report by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council's Center for Education says such experiences not only increase interest in engineering, but may improve student achievement in science and math more broadly and increase technological literacy.
With 1.2 million copies already in circulation, the Engineering: Go For It magazine has already captured multiple awards for design and content. The new, fourth edition of eGFI offers fresh, cutting-edge examples of engineering innovations that are transforming fields from aerospace to architecture and materials science to medical care. It also illustrates new, vital ways that engineering can cut pollution and fossil-fuel consumption, ensure cleaner water and sustainable agriculture, and contribute to healthier lives.
Particular emphasis is placed on attracting women and under-represented minorities to engineering. Along with the magazine, eGFI provides a video-rich, interactive Website for students that is updated regularly. A K-12 teachers' Website (teachers.egfi-k12.org) shows ways that engineering can bring excitement and challenge to the classroom with lesson plans and activities, many of them standards-based.
The teachers' site also provides timely information on fellowships and training for teachers and summaries of the latest state and national education news from top publications. Subscribers receive a free newsletter with many of these same features delivered bi-weekly via E-mail.
