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Ahmet Çelik; Selçuk Özdemir – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2025
Tinkering learning is a pedagogical strategy that emphasizes hands-on exploration, experimentation, and learning from mistakes in STEM education. It involves using personal fabrication tools, such as a 3D printer, to develop and improve ideas through interactive play. Design-based making activities have gained popularity in K-12 classrooms as they…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Hands on Science, Experiential Learning
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Marja-Leena Rönkkö; Juli-Anna Aerila; Tuula Stenius – Design and Technology Education, 2025
This study explores humour's role in a holistic craft process when 7-8-year-olds design personalised soft toys. Humour enhances learning environments by fostering joy, belonging and a positive atmosphere, acting as a motivational tool in experiential and arts-based learning. The study aims to answer the following questions: (1) What are the…
Descriptors: Humor, Toys, Handicrafts, Young Children
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Sen, Ceylan; Ay, Zeynep Sonay; Kiray, Seyit Ahmet – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2020
This study involves the development and implementation of a STEM activity containing 3 D printer technology, which is commonly used in STEM education. Out of school STEM courses were organized with seven middle school students studying in the 7th grade and the activities in the course were carried out with a 3D printer. One of the activities in…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Middle School Students, STEM Education, Computer Peripherals