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Laisney, Patrice; Brandt-Pomares, Pascale – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
This paper discusses the design activities of students in secondary school in France. Graphics tools are now part of the capacity of design professionals. It is therefore apt to reflect on their integration into the technological education. Has the use of intermediate graphical tools changed students' performance, and if so in what direction, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Computer Assisted Design, Technology Education
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Koch, Douglas – Journal of Technology Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the use of solid modeling software increases participants' success in solving a specified technical problem and how visualization affects their ability to solve a technical problem. Specifically, the study sought to determine if (a) students' visualization skills affect their problem…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Perception Tests
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McLaren, Susan Valerie – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2008
This paper examines the place of manual technical drawing in the 21st century by discussing the perceived value and relevance of teaching school students how to draw using traditional instruments, in a world of computer aided drafting (CAD). Views were obtained through an e-survey, questionnaires and structured interviews. The sample groups…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Education, Drafting