Engineering habits of mind is a concept based on the premise that engineers often make things work, or work better—and they rely on common methods to help them. Anthony Maddox, a professor of clinical education and engineering, says he tries to integrate the six engineering habits of mind (first identified by the National Academy of Engineering)—systems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration, communication and ethical consideration — into every teaching endeavor.
Here are some resources for integrating those habits of mind into a K–12 classroom:
- Royal Academy of Engineering’s Thinking Like an Engineer: Implications for the Educational System.
- See Chapter 5, “Teaching and Learning Core Engineering Concepts and Skills in Grades K–12” in Engineering in K–12 Education
- Anthony Maddox on Engineering: Habits of Mind.
