The model solar boat challenge – a STEM project that engages students in learning Jobling, Wendy and Campbell, Coral 2014, The model solar boat challenge – a STEM project that engages students in learning, in TERC 2014 : Proceedings of the 8th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research. Technology Education: Learning for Life, Design and Technology Association of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., pp. 134-141. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The model solar boat challenge – a STEM project that engages students in learning Author(s) Jobling, Wendy Campbell, Coral Conference name Technology Education Research. Conference ( 8th: 2014: Sydney, N.S.W.) Conference location Sydney, N.S.W. Conference dates 26 - 29 Nov 2014 Title of proceedings TERC 2014 : Proceedings of the 8th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research. Technology Education: Learning for Life Editor(s) Middleton, Howard Publication date 2014 Start page 134 End page 141 Total pages 8 Publisher Design and Technology Association of Australia Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W. Summary Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education projects can provide students at all levels with engaging and motivating ways to learn and apply skills and knowledge from each discipline in an integrated manner. Such learning is much more holistic and follows a more natural learning mode in that is not only links to school learning, but also allows students to learn in areas that are personally meaningful to them. This paper reports on an on-going program where teachers and their students have taken on the model solar vehicle challenge in Victoria. The challenge results in students designing, building, testing, modifying and racing model solar boats, with the final aspect of the challenge being a competition against other eager young designers. A significant aspect of the competition is in the opportunity of the young designers to communicate with other students and present their developing knowledge and skills in a friendly, supportive environment. The skills and knowledge involved will be described and data from teacher interviews will be presented to support the place of such activities in the curriculum. ISBN 9780994202703 Language eng Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy Socio Economic Objective 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development HERDC Research category E1.1 Full written paper - refereed ERA Research output type E Conference publication Copyright notice ©2014, Design & Technology Association of Australia Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30080369 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: School of Education Open Access Checking Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 22 Dec 2015, 14:56:43 EST Wed, 27 Jan 2016, 14:55:06 EST Thu, 28 Jan 2016, 04:00:06 EST Thu, 28 Jan 2016, 07:41:34 EST Wed, 08 Feb 2017, 11:44:21 EST Fri, 24 Feb 2017, 05:02:26 EST Wed, 08 Mar 2017, 14:54:42 EST Wed, 08 Mar 2017, 14:56:40 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 52 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 08 Feb 2017, 11:44:21 EST

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