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Concept Learning by Direct Current Design Challenges in Secondary Education
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van Breukelen, Dave H. J.; de Vries, Marc J.; Schure, Frank A. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2017
This paper presents a mixed methods study in which 77 students and 3 teachers took part, that investigated the practice of Learning by Design (LBD). The study is part of a series of studies, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, that aims to improve student learning, teaching skills and teacher training. LBD uses the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
The Technology Fair: A Project-Based Learning Approach for Enhancing Problem Solving Skills and Interest in Design and Technology Education
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Mettas, Alexandros C.; Constantinou, Constantinos C. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2008
This paper presents an innovative way in which university education can help pre-service teachers become better problem-solvers. The central idea is to use the "Technology Fair" as a means for promoting pre-service teachers pedagogical content knowledge about technological problem solving skills. This innovation is supported with results from a…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Solving, Pedagogical Content Knowledge