Development and Implementation of Engineering-Based Aircraft Unit: Middle School Students' Engineering Design Process Skills
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| Title: | Development and Implementation of Engineering-Based Aircraft Unit: Middle School Students' Engineering Design Process Skills |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Merve Arik (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Technology and Design Education. 2024 34(2):603-628. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Design, Learning Activities, Engineering Education, Aviation Technology, Skill Development, Middle School Students |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10798-023-09829-7 |
| ISSN: | 0957-7572 1573-1804 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the effects of the engineering design-based activities developed in the context of aircraft engineering on the engineering design process (EDP) skills of students. Through the notebooks that the students provided during the implementation process, their EDP skills for each engineering design phase (identification of the problem, generation of design ideas, and creation and improvement of the final design artefact) were analyzed. Focus group interviews were held to reveal their understanding of EDP and to elaborate on the findings, which indicated that the EDP skills of the students improved thanks to the engineering design-based activities. In addition, the focus group interviews indicated that the students had some difficulties while implementing EDP. This study investigated the implementation skills of students in EDP and revealed the skills that are open to and resistant to improvement in this process. It is believed that these findings will enable teachers and researchers to integrate engineering and science more effectively while developing engineering-based teaching activities and conducting classroom practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1415112 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the effects of the engineering design-based activities developed in the context of aircraft engineering on the engineering design process (EDP) skills of students. Through the notebooks that the students provided during the implementation process, their EDP skills for each engineering design phase (identification of the problem, generation of design ideas, and creation and improvement of the final design artefact) were analyzed. Focus group interviews were held to reveal their understanding of EDP and to elaborate on the findings, which indicated that the EDP skills of the students improved thanks to the engineering design-based activities. In addition, the focus group interviews indicated that the students had some difficulties while implementing EDP. This study investigated the implementation skills of students in EDP and revealed the skills that are open to and resistant to improvement in this process. It is believed that these findings will enable teachers and researchers to integrate engineering and science more effectively while developing engineering-based teaching activities and conducting classroom practices. |
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| ISSN: | 0957-7572 1573-1804 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10798-023-09829-7 |
