ISLS 2026
ICLS Poster

#92: Middle School Teachers' Pedagogical Reasoning about Biomimetic Engineering Design

Thu Jun 18, 4:15 PM–5:45 PM · Outdoors

We explored middle school STEM teachers' pedagogical reasoning about middle-schoolers’ biomimetic engineering design. Using case study and grounded theory methods, we interviewed four teachers after they participated in professional development and implemented biomimetic design challenges with their students. Our findings suggest that teachers conceptualize biomimicry as a set of eight sub-skills.

Speakers

  • Geling Xu — Tufts University

Authors

Geling Xu, Kristen Wendell