NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)1
Since 2006 (last 20 years)1
Education Level
Elementary Education1
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Yrjönsuuri, Varpu; Kangas, Kaiju; Hakkarainen, Kai; Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Pirita – Design and Technology Education, 2019
Co-invention projects in elementary school engage pupils in complex, open-ended design tasks in a practical, hands-on way. Physical materials are an intrinsic part of design, involving trasformation of conceptual ideas into material forms, such as prototypes. These tangible objects mediate embodied thinking and act as material-social mediators of…
Descriptors: Design, Elementary School Students, Student Projects, Teaching Methods