Active Learning through Toy Design and Development

Autor/inn/en	Sirinterlikci, Arif; Zane, Linda; Sirinterlikci, Aleea L.
Titel	Active Learning through Toy Design and Development
Quelle	In: Journal of Technology Studies, 35 (2009) 2, S.14-22 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1071-6084
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Active Learning; Toys; Cognitive Processes; Elementary School Students; Games; Surveys; STEM Education; Creative Development; Concept Formation; Creativity; Reflection; Thinking Skills; Learning Processes; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; Case Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Aktives Lernen; Toy; Spielzeug; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; STEM; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Kreativität; Denkfähigkeit; Learning process; Lernprozess; Bundesrecht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	This article presents an initiative that is based on active learning pedagogy by engaging elementary and middle school students in the toy design and development field. The case study presented in this article is about student learning experiences during their participation in the TOYchallenge National Toy Design Competition. Students followed the product development process to design and realize toys. They started with marketing surveys and conception, and then followed through by making prototypes to realize these designs. The experience generated an engaging and fun learning environment that promoted higher level, divergent, and creative thought processes--an effort that is needed in today's climate of increased attention on STEM education. Collection of two years of student work is included within this study to depict both the students' work and their perceptions toward this work. (Contains 8 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Epsilon Pi Tau. International Office, Technology Building, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0296. Tel: 419-372-2425; Fax: 419-372-9502; e-mail: ept@bgsu.edu; Web site: http://eptglobal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10