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Bull, Glen; Garofalo, Joe; Watts, Jo; Littman, Michael; Sherman, Roger – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2022
This paper describes use of a linear motor as a starting point for introducing related electricity and magnetism concepts. The Linear Motor Laboratory consists of a series of mechanisms and student learning activities centered around a reconstruction of the Charles Page Electromagnetic Engine patented in 1854. This work was undertaken in the Make…
Descriptors: Engines, Energy, Laboratories, Learning Activities
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Magana, Alejandra J.; Elluri, Sindhura; Dasgupta, Chandan; Seah, Ying Ying; Madamanchi, Aasakiran; Boutin, Mireille – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
In science and engineering education, the use of heuristics has been introduced as a way of understanding the world, and as a way to approach problem-solving and design. However, important consequences for the use of heuristics are that they do not always guarantee a correct solution. Learning by Design has been identified as a pedagogical…
Descriptors: Role, Computer Simulation, Learning Experience, Middle School Students