ERIC Number: EJ1033529
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6811
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The Structural Challenge: A Simple Design-Based Science Activity to Foster Creativity among Kinaesthetic Learners
Amir, Nazir; Subramaniam, R.
School Science Review, v95 n353 p73-78 Jun 2014
A suitable way for teachers to present science content and foster creativity in less academically inclined students is by getting them to engage in design-based science activities and guiding them along the way. This study illustrates how a design-and-make activity was carried out with the aim of getting students to showcase their creativity while trying to understand the concept of stability. Students were given only a few materials and challenged to produce a structure which can support a polystyrene cup filled with water. Results showed that students enjoyed the lesson and were able to showcase their creativity.
Descriptors: Science Activities, Instructional Design, Creativity, Kinesthetic Methods, Scientific Concepts, Integrated Activities, Physics, Design, Discovery Processes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Models, Geometric Concepts, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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