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- Title
Integration, Authenticity, and Relevancy in College Science Through Engineering Design.
- Authors
Turner Jr., Ken L.; Hoffman, Adam R.
- Abstract
Engineering design is an ideal perspective for engaging students in college science classes. An engineering design problemsolving framework was used to create a general chemistry lab activity focused on an important environmental issue-dead zones. Dead zones impact over 400 locations around the world and are a result of nutrient pollution, one of the most logistically and economically challenging environmental problems facing our world today. The activities created were found to aid student learning and improve student attitudes toward science and research. Specifically, over 90% of students reported learning more from these activities than from traditional activities because of the independent thinking and freedom to design and implement their own experiments using the engineering design approach. The engineering design framework helps to engage the student and allows for content gains while promoting creativity and collaboration.
- Subjects
ENGINEERING design education in universities &; colleges; SCIENCE education; ACTIVITY programs in science education; STUDENT engagement; STUDENT attitudes; ANOXIC zones; GROUP work in education
- Publication
Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018, Vol 47, Issue 3, p31
- ISSN
0047-231X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2505/4/jcst18_047_03_31