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High school student information access and engineering design performance

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, ISSN: 2157-9288, Vol: 4, Issue: 1, Page: 31-42
2014
  • 11
    Citations
  • 1,385
    Usage
  • 18
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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Introduction Teaching students the design process and providing opportunities for design is at the core of engineering/technology education. The design process is a key feature

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Developing solutions to engineering design problems requires access to information. Research has shown that appropriately accessing and using information in the design process improves solution quality. This quasi-experimental study provides two groups of high school students with a design problem in a three hour design experience. One group has access to the internet while the other does not. Quality of design solution was measured and the two groups were compared. Solution quality did not change significantly. Student information requests were categorized and the most commonly requested piece of information related to cost of materials. Students spent substantially more time in the design process with internet access.

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