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Name: Simon Langen

Source #____ Bibliography (MLA or APA) 10 pts	References Ayar, M. C. (2015). First-hand Experience with Engineering Design and Career Interest in Engineering: An Informal      STEM Education Case Study.Educational Sciences: Theory     & Practice, 15(6), 1655. doi:10.12738/estp.2015.6.0134
Annotation: (Describe ALL info. that might be important for your paper. Explain to the reader and/or summarize what might be found in this source) 35 pts	The article is a very in-depth analysis/case-study of techniques for engaging students in STEM education and career fields. It describes student feedback and results produced by different methods of teaching. The article also highlights the issues with the current outdated engineering curriculum standards in a constantly changing field. The article focuses on using a loose yet modern and practical technique of teaching through hands-on applications such as robotics, and electronics.
Potential Quotes: (Are there any significant quotes you can use or paraphrase from this source?) 15 pts	” More importantly, they revealed that active engagement in engineering practices was the key to fostering interest in engineering, in turn pursuing a career in engineering.” (page 6) “Slangen et al. desired to explore whether or not to develop technological literacy through robotics activities when students were engaged in an environment of direct manipulation. They found that students developed more sophisticated conceptual perspectives on robotics.” (page 6)
Assessment: (Analyze and explain why this source is credible) 15 pts	The source is a scholarly article reviewing data collected first hand in a case study. It is highly detailed and peer-reviewed. I also found it using the Galileo search engine, which produces primarily credible scholarly articles.
Reflection: (How will you potentially use it?) 25 pts	This will be an excellent source of information, because it directly reflects my experiences with robotics education vs. curriculum based education at my workplace. I plan to discuss the difference in student engagement during class where my mentor must implement a specific set of curriculum standards, versus after school at during robotics where students are allowed to work with hands on methods to learn mechanical, electrical, and programming concepts that go into creating robots.