Share Paper: Learning From Nature. Pre-service Teachers Use of Biomimicry as a Teaching Strategy
Wednesday, March 23 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Harborside Center
Abstract: As the need for workers to address routine manual tasks declines, there are new demands on K-12 educational systems to prepare students for non-routine analytical tasks. Engaging students in biomimicry, an approach that looks to nature for inspiration in creating innovative solutions, is a promising approach for encouraging student collaboration and problem solving. This paper examines the preparation of preservice teachers for teaching scientific inquiry and engineering design through biomimicry. Technology tools integrated throughout the activities are key factors to the successful implementation of biomimicry.