Volunteer Training
New Pre-University STEM Volunteer Training Courses
The Pre-University Coordinating Committee (PECC), a committee that reports to the Educational Activities Board of IEEE, has created a series of courses to support your volunteer work. IEEE Pre-University STEM Community members have access to these courses (click here to join if you are not a member). We hope you find these valuable.
These courses are delivered to you through the IEEE Learning Network Volunteer Training site. We open the course once a month for new volunteers to register. Once you sign-up you will be added to the course roster at the beginning of the month and you will receive an email to alert you.
Courses on ILN
1. PreU STEM Outreach: Getting Started
This course is an introduction to Pre-University STEM outreach– it explains why STEM outreach is so important and features the TryEngineering resources including the lesson plans, volunteer STEM Portal, and all the essentials needed to get started and effectively engage in quality STEM outreach. This course is required for all IEEE Pre-University volunteer leaders (Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee members and IEEE STEM Champions) and is encouraged for anyone interested in STEM outreach.
2. PreU STEM Outreach: STEM Pedagogy
There is a wealth of research on teaching and learning methods, strategies and theories. How educators teach, what methods they employ, so each individual student can learn the most possible, is the art of teaching. This course provides a high-level exposure to these teaching and learning methods through the lens of STEM outreach. To learn more about each of the featured strategies, please note the dive deeper resources to continue your study of these approaches. The best way to explore these is to try and test them with students and learn what work best for you and your STEM outreach.
3. PreU STEM Outreach: Next Level
This course explains the improvement process of programs, identifies opportunities for improvement and gives examples of good practices of Pre-University STEM activities. Continuous improvement of Pre-U STEM programs involves a cycle of planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation. Upon completion of the course, trainees may engage in an improvement cycle and have their programs recognized as Next Level Programs. This course will help you learn more about how to take your outreach activities to the next level.
4. PreU STEM Outreach: Digital Tools
PreU STEM Outreach: Digital Tools course is an introduction to digital tools. There are many kinds of digital tools, and they are all used for different purposes — tools to manage and assess learning, develop skills, and cultivate sensemaking. In this course, we will explore the power of simulations for STEM outreach to cultivate sensemaking and deep content understanding. We will touch on computer- and game-based simulations, as well as AI in STEM.
Registration Form
Volunteer STEM Training Course Registration