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The Development of 3- to 6-Year-Olds' Symbolic Representation Ability in a Block Construction Activity
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Tian, Mi; Luo, Tianrui – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Symbolic representation refers to the use of physical or psychological processes to represent an object in a symbolic form. The present study investigated the development of children's symbolic representation using a new measure of children's block constructions. Ninety children (44 girls) in three age groups (3-4, 4-5, and 5-6 years) were…
Descriptors: Child Development, Architecture, Age Groups, Developmental Stages
A Virtual Campus Based on Human Factor Engineering
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Yang, Yuting; Kang, Houliang – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2014
Three Dimensional or 3D virtual reality has become increasingly popular in many areas, especially in building a digital campus. This paper introduces a virtual campus, which is based on a 3D model of The Tourism and Culture College of Yunnan University (TCYU). Production of the virtual campus was aided by Human Factor and Ergonomics (HF&E), an…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Human Factors Engineering, Campuses, Computer Software
Using an Analogical Thinking Model as an Instructional Tool to Improve Student Cognitive Ability in Architecture Design Learning Process
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Wu, Yun-Wu; Weng, Kuo-Hua – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
Lack of creativity is a problem often plaguing students from design-related departments. Therefore, this study is intended to incorporate analogical thinking in the education of architecture design to enhance students' learning and their future career performance. First, this study explores the three aspects of architecture design curricula,…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods, Architecture, Foreign Countries