10-Rep Learning ~ Teague's Tech Treks

Learning Technology & Tech Observations by Dr. Helen Teague

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Problem Solving using Engineering Design

Engineering Design is focused on problem-solving for authentic issues. 

Here is an example from 2022 in which engineering was used to solve the problem of “domain transfer methodology.” 

Scientists in Israel, led by Professor Ronen Segev, trained six goldfish to navigate a robot on dry land! 

In an interesting STEAM connection point, each of the goldfish was named after characters in the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

 


If Twitter/X is blocked on your school network, here is a Loom repost


https://x.com/ronen_segev/status/1477889582398164994

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Weekend Ed. Quote ~ January 28

This weekend, the Education quote arrives from the careful reading of one of my Engineering graduate students.

“A design context provides learners with an opportunity to be generative, reflective, and adaptive in their thinking as they engage in activities of planning, making, and evaluating a device, system or process.” (Brophy, et al., 2008, p.371)

Design Ideas

 

 

 

#CUNE604


 

References

Brophy, S., Klein, S., Portsmore, M., & Rogers, C. (2008). Advancing engineering education in P-12 classrooms. Journal of Engineering Education97(3), 369-387. http://www.ciese.org/publicity/publicity_2008/Advancing_Engineering_Education.pdf

 

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