Mitigating the STEM Divide through Providing Early Aviation Experiences to Youths

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus The topics in the course syllabus cover three major areas: 1. Concept and practice of service-learning (i) Understand the social responsibility (ii) Proper attitude and behaviours in service delivery (iii) Reflection as a tool for learning -- 1 of 7 -- 2 (iv) Ethical issues in service-learning 2. Discipline-specific concepts, issues, and skills (i) Financial, cultural and socioeconomic challenges in aviation and STEM learning of underprivileged students (ii) Aviation-related concepts in Mathematics and Applied Physics (iii) STEM-pilot ground theory material preparation and delivery (iv) Engineering design knowledge in aviation (v) Ergonomics and safety awareness in flight simulator experiences (vi) Understanding and appreciation of basic flight operations and the theorem 3. Project-specific concepts, issues and skills (i) Skills in communicating and facilitating adolescents’ learning (ii) Skills in STEM workshop planning and management (iii) Skills in instructional material development for innovative STEM workshops (iv) Moral and ethical concerns specific to the service project and beneficiaries

目标

The objectives of this subject are to: 1. Introduce to students the concept and practice of service-learning; 2. Raise students’ awareness of STEM-related learning hurdles faced by youths in underprivileged communities; 3. Develop students’ scientific thinking and literacy through providing aviation-themed STEM education to youths in underprivileged communities; 4. Enhance students’ generic competencies of innovative problem solving, communication and teamwork; and 5. Nurture students’ sense of social awareness, responsibility and engagement through the provision of STEM education services.

先修要求

/Co- requisite/Exclusion Undergraduate students under FENG except COMP, who have passed: 1. AP10001 Introduction to Physics OR AP10005 Physics I; AND 2. AMA1110 Basic Mathematics I – Calculus and Probability & Statistics

Teaching Pattern

Methodology The following teaching and learning methodology will be used: 1. E-learning of service-learning The e-learning module is developed and delivered by the Service- Learning and Leadership Office at PolyU, consisting of readings, exercises and