Descriptor
Source
| Journal of STEM Education:… | 1 |
Author
| Bowman, Keith | 1 |
| Diefes-Dux, Heidi A. | 1 |
| Highsmith, Joni Bitman | 1 |
| Hjalmarson, Margret | 1 |
| Zawojewski, Judith S. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Non-Print Media | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Students | 1 |
Location
| Indiana | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Highsmith, Joni Bitman – 1997
Car Builder is a scientific CD-ROM-based simulation program that lets students design, construct, modify, test, and compare their own cars. Students can design sedans, four-wheel-drive vehicles, vans, sport cars, and hot rods. They may select for aerodynamics, power, and racing ability, or economic and fuel efficiency. It is a program that teaches…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHjalmarson, Margret; Diefes-Dux, Heidi A.; Bowman, Keith; Zawojewski, Judith S. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2006
We have designed model-development sequences using a common context to provide authentic problem-solving experiences for first-year students. The model-development sequence takes a model-eliciting activity a step further by engaging students in the exploration and adaptation of a mathematical model (e.g., procedure, algorithm, method) for solving…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Learning Experience, College Freshmen, Mathematical Models
