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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Keywords

Three-dimensional printing; Virtual reality in engineering;

Abstract

This action research investigates the impact of using 3D printing for a Technology Education course in a ninth grade classroom in general, and the effectiveness of students' ability to connect virtual design and manufacturing concepts in particular. There is a current gap in 3D printing research involving the link between designing products virtually using CADD software and the manufacturing processes necessary to create real life products. This action research attempts to fill the current research gap between computer-aided design and product manufacturing for ninth grade students.

Within the three weeks of this experimental design research, as a teacher who teaches Introduction to Manufacturing, I collected both qualitative and quantitative data. I also continually modified the action research project to meet the needs of my students and their instruction. It was found that the use of 3D printers really enhanced student engagement and learning. 3D printers can close students' knowledge gap between virtual design and product manufacturing.

Year of Submission

2015

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

First Advisor

Ping Gao

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Date Original

2015

Object Description

1 PDF file (iv, 36 pages)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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