Adding Reach and Ownership with Paper Airplane Circuits

Autor/inn/en	Shepherd, Craig E.; Smith, Shannon M.; Kvenild, Cassandra; Buss, Alan; Ratcliffe, Claire
Titel	Adding Reach and Ownership with Paper Airplane Circuits
Quelle	In: International Journal of Designs for Learning, 12 (2021) 2, S.127-136 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2159-449X
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Teaching Methods; Paper (Material); Manipulative Materials; Experiential Learning; College School Cooperation; Elementary Education; Academic Libraries; Learning Activities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Papier; Hilfsmittel; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Elementarunterricht; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Lernaktivität
Abstract	University faculty members, librarians, and support staff developed hands-on, consumable, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curricular materials that could be inexpensively provided to large audiences. Goals included fostering STEM interest, teaching STEM principles, and encouraging continued exploration in home and school settings. This case describes design processes to realize these goals through basic circuits with paper airplanes and simple origami. Following several design implementations, kits costing ~$0.33 each were created and distributed to learners. Within these kits, learners created a back-lit paper airplane as they explored concepts regarding circuit definitions; open, closed, series, and parallel circuits; shorts; polarity; and current. Additional activities included LED bracelets, cubes, and greeting cards. Within this paper, we document successive design decisions, failures, reflections, and iterations that moved goals to reality. We also describe new design challenges, including waste management, sustained exploration, and advanced concept introductions. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01