{"id":3185,"date":"2021-03-09T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T20:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/?page_id=3185"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:10:37","slug":"eek-creation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/workforce-development-education\/eek-kits\/eek-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"EEK! Learning and Design Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EEK! was designed to meet 5 key learning objectives and be broadly adaptable to various sites across the US.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Objectives<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Through the 5 learning objectives (LO) EEK! is intended to:<\/p>\n<p>Get children excited about engineering through minimizing cognitive barriers between self-identity and engineering<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LO1<\/strong>: You can do things that engineers do &#8211; You\u2019re an engineer!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Highlight the soft skills that are so important to engineering<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LO2:<\/strong> Creativity is an important engineering tool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LO3: <\/strong>Engineers use teamwork to find solutions to problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Demonstrate how engineering can be used to help people<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LO4:<\/strong> Engineers help keep people healthy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LO5:<\/strong> Engineers are working to solve problems like heart disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Broad-scale utility<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate that every science center is unique and we have striven to make a kit that accommodates and embraces that.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\" height=\"172\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Design Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Goal<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Adaptability and Portability<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Enhances utility by accounting for local context and institutional needs, includes transportation for use within the community.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pluralistic Approach<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Increase reach by appealing to all populations, regardless of learning styles, cultural backgrounds, ages, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ease of Use\/Restock<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Allows for ongoing maintenance of activities regardless of institutional limitations related to variations in resources, staffing, or equipment access.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parent\/Guardian Appeal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Engage adults who function as barriers or carriers to pursuing engineering activities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-514x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-514x636.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-1241x1536.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives-1655x2048.jpg 1655w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/04\/LearningObjectives.jpg 1885w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/03\/DesignObjectives-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/03\/DesignObjectives-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/03\/DesignObjectives-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cell-met\/files\/2021\/03\/DesignObjectives.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EEK! was designed to meet 5 key learning objectives and be broadly adaptable to various sites across the US. 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