PBS Offers Early Engineering Online
Posted on January 9th, 2011 by ASEE
PBS has introduced an online course to strengthen elementary teachers’ STEM strategies. Called Inspire Elementary Students with Engineering, it was developed at Purdue University to provide an early foundation in engineering.
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