GSEP 10-Week Curriculum

The Global Science Education Pathways (GSEP) Program is a learner-focused, inquiry based, and interdisciplinary approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. This innovative program will bring together a cohort of highly talented high school students (current 10th and 11th graders prior to summer year of participation) to engage them in learning STEM through the lenses of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technological advances, within a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum environment.

See below for an example of what GSEP students may engage with during their time in the program.

• Week 1

  • Orientation and overview of online curriculum

  • Review of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) concepts and process

  • Introduction to PBL Case #1

  • Resource lectures and PBL case discussions

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 2

  • Discussion of PBL Case #1 and learning issues

  • PBL research

  • Analytical and problem solving skills building session

  • Final case presentations

  • Submission of individual paper

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 3

  • Introduction to PBL Case #2

  • Resource lectures and PBL case discussions

  • One-on-One mentor session with program faculty

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 4

  • Discussion of PBL Case #2 and learning issues

  • PBL research

  • Critical thinking skills building session

  • Final case presentations

  • Submission of individual paper

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 5

  • Introduction to PBL Case #3

  • Resource lectures and PBL case discussions

  • College preparation seminar and skills assessment survey

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 6

  • Discussion of PBL Case #3 and learning issues

  • PBL research

  • Communication skills building session

  • Final case presentations

  • Submission of individual paper

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 7

  • Introduction to PBL Case #4

  • Resource lectures and PBL case discussions

  • One-on-one mentor session with program faculty

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 8

  • Discussion of PBL case #4 and learning issues

  • Final case presentations

  • Submission of individual paper

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 9

  • Final Exam

  • Learning reflections session

• Week 10

  • Virtual GSEP Conference: Final presentations and awarding of Certificates

• GSEP Curriculum Focus Areas

  1. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning of 4IR Integrated Sciences

  2. Humanities and Cultural Identity Considerations and its impact on 4IR Advances

  3. 21st Century Societal Problems and Challenges through Lenses of History and Geographies

  4. How to be an effective 21st Century Learner (EQ/Socio-emotional learning/adaptive and resilient learner/global science learner and 4IR innovator)

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Note: This is a sample curriculum and is subject to change at program and faculty’s discretion.