Integrated STEM Activity with 3D Printing and Entrepreneurship Applications

Autor/inn/en	Pabuçcu Akis, Aybüke; Demirer, Isil
Titel	Integrated STEM Activity with 3D Printing and Entrepreneurship Applications
Quelle	In: Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 60 (2023) 1, S.1-11 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pabuçcu Akis, Aybüke) ORCID (Demirer, Isil)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8121
DOI	10.1080/00368121.2022.2120452
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Computer Peripherals; Printing; Problem Solving; High School Students; Science Activities; Chemistry; Technology Uses in Education; Grade 10; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Buchdruck; Drucken; Problemlösen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Chemie; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The study presents an integrated STEM activity involving a 3D printer and entrepreneurial problem solving. The study was conducted with 20 high school students who worked in groups to make their own unique kolonya (a traditional Turkish sanitizer), similar to eau de Cologne. They then designed kolonya bottles using TinkerCad before producing them with a 3D printer. After creating their brand, the groups were encouraged to market their products through product label design and brand advertising. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at the end of the study to get the students' feedback about the activity. The students reported that the activity improved their understanding of chemistry and technological tools. They also wished to attend more STEM activities in their classes because they can make boring classes more enjoyable. The activity presented here was critical in providing teachers with an example of integrating a STEM approach into their lessons and incorporating 3D printing in STEM education. The activity also can help students become entrepreneurial thinkers and understand how chemistry is connected to other disciplines like art, mathematics, or engineering. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01