scholarly journals An Introduction To Engineering Problem Solving And Design For High School Students In The Tennessee Governor's School For The Sciences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Pionke ◽  
J. Roger Parsons
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Governor's School ◽  
Engineering Problem Solving

scholarly journals A laser-cutting-centered STEM course for improving engineering problem-solving skills of high school students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Ruiheng Cai ◽  
Feng-kuang Chiang
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Laser Cutting ◽  
Engineering Problem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Level Thinking ◽  
Engineering Problem Solving

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>STEM (science, technology, engineer, mathematics) education and engineering education are receiving an increasing amount of interest worldwide, but related research on the influence of STEM courses on students' engineering problem solving in China is scarce. Considering the rapid prototyping function of laser-cutting tools, this study was conducted to develop a STEM course based on laser cutting and to explore how the course affected high school students' engineering problem-solving abilities. A 9-week curriculum was implemented in a science, technology, and fabricating club of a high school in Zhejiang, China. The data were collected by pretest and posttest questionnaires and presentations of group assignments. The results were as follows. First, when presented with an engineering problem, the students demonstrated problem-solving abilities because they followed principles of engineering design, such as sketching, modeling and modifying. Second, while completing the assignment, the students proposed solutions with comprehensive factors in many aspects. They showed high-level thinking, such as consideration of the background, limiting conditions, and multidisciplinary knowledge, and they used technological tools to complete the task. However, some students ignored the assessment and redesign of their solutions. Further research could use a larger sample from different grades and explore how a STEM course combined with technology tools could influence students' high-level thinking skills.</p>

IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES IN MATHEATICS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Navaneetha Krishnan ◽  
P. Paul Devanesan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Achievement In Mathematics

The major aim of teaching Mathematics is to develop problem solving skill among the students. This article aims to find out the problem solving strategies and to test the students’ ability in using these strategies to solve problems. Using sample survey method, four hundred students were taken for this investigation. Students’ achievement in solving problems was tested for their Identification and Application of Problem Solving Strategies as a major finding, thirty one percent of the students’ achievement in mathematics is contributed by Identification and Application of Problem Solving Strategies.

scholarly journals Introducing High School Students to Engineering Fundamentals by Four Weeks Engineering Innovation Summer Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Tyagi ◽  
Christine Newman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
High School Science Teacher

Preparing high school students for engineering disciplines is crucial for sustainable scientific and technological developments in the USA. This paper discusses a pre-college program, which not only exposes students to various engineering disciplines but also enables them to consider engineering as the profession. The four-week long &ldquo;Engineering Innovation (EI)&rdquo; course is offered every year to high school students by the center of outreach, Johns Hopkins University. EI program is designed to develop problem-solving skills through extensive hands-on engineering experiments. A team consisting of an instructor, generally a PhD in Engineering, and a teaching fellow, generally a high school science teacher, closely work with students to pedagogically inculcate basics of core engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, materials, and chemical engineering. EI values independent problem-solving skills and simultaneously promote the team spirit among students. A number of crucial engineering aspects such as professional ethics, communications, technical writing, and understanding of common engineering principles are inculcated among high school students via well-designed individual and group activities. This paper discusses the model of EI program and its impact on students learning and their preparation for the engineering career.

scholarly journals Improving Senior High School Students’ Physics Problem-solving Skills Through Investigated Based Multiple Representation (IBMR) Learning Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-53
Author(s):  
Dyah Ayu Setyarini ◽  
Zainal Arifin Imam Supardi ◽  
Elok Sudibyo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Senior High School Students

This research aims to improve senior high school students’ physics problem-solving skills through learning used IBMR learning model. This research was a pre-an experimental study with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The Methods of data collection used validation and test. The materials used to teach were valid category by two experts and can be used to practice physics problem-solving skills. The average post-test score physics problem-solving ability was 73.24 with an N-gain of 0.59 was classified as moderate. The success of IBMR learning model-based devices in practicing problem-solving abilities can be seen in the increase in the average score in each indicator of problem-solving abilities. The indicator of understanding the problem had the highest post-test average score of 94.58 with an N-gain of 0.89 in the high category. The problem-solving indicator had the lowest posttest average score was 58.22 with N-gain 0.39 and mean that it was the moderate category. Based on the results study, it can be concluded that the learning used by IBMR learning model can practice the ability to solve physics problems on heat material and its displacement. Learning with the IBMR learning model was expected to train students in solving physics problems. The stages in the IBMR learning model can help students

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