Team Based Engineering Design Thinking

Autor/in	Mentzer, Nathan
Institution	National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE)
Titel	Team Based Engineering Design Thinking
Quelle	(2012), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Engineering; Design; Cognitive Processes; Teamwork; Cooperative Learning; Group Dynamics; Design Requirements; Protocol Analysis; Observation; Time Management; Playgrounds; Interior Design; Interior Space + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Maschinenbau; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Kooperatives Lernen; Gruppendynamik; Design preferences; Gestaltungsmittel; Beobachtung; Zeitmanagement; Playground; Spielplatz; Raumgestaltung; Innenraum
Abstract	The objective of this research was to explore design thinking among teams of high school students. This objective is encompassed in the research question driving this inquiry: How do teams of high school students allocate time across stages of design? Design thinking on the professional level typically occurs in a team environment. Many individuals contribute in a variety of ways to facilitate the successful development of a solution to a problem. Teachers often require students to work in groups, but little is known about how the group functions in the context of design and the potential interaction between group performance and authentic design challenges. Few research results are available to guide teachers in developing successful design teams and encouraging them in their efforts. In this study, 17 teams, each comprised of 2-4 high school students, were asked to complete a team based engineering design challenge. Observational protocol analysis was conducted based on a foundation of previous work, including the adoption of previous coding schemes. Differences between groups and individuals were compared. Teams of students were split in two groups; one set of teams received a playground design problem while the other received a hallway design problem. Teams worked up to two hours after school on the design problems and provided the recommendations resulting from their work at the conclusion of the session. (Contains 4 tables.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Center for Engineering and Technology Education. c/o Department of Engineering Education Utah State University, 4160 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322. Tel: 435-797-0213; Fax: 435-797-2567; e-mail: ncete@usu.edu; Web site: http://ncete.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10