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Direct linkMentzer, Nathan; Becker, Kurt; Sutton, Mathias – Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
Background: Because design is recognized as a critical element of engineering thinking, it is crucial for educators to utilize the most effective methods to teach engineering problem solving. Results from this study of students' thinking process may shape future teaching methods. Purpose: This article explores the differences in design processes…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Thinking Skills, Design, Problem Solving
Download full textMentzer, Nathan – Journal of Technology Education, 2014
The objective of this research was to explore design thinking among teams of high school students. This objective was encompassed in the research question driving the inquiry: How do teams of high school students allocate time across stages of design? Design thinking on the professional level typically occurs in a team environment. Many…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Design, High School Students, Teamwork
Mentzer, Nathan; Fosmire, Michael J. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2015
This study measured the information gathering behaviors of high school students who had taken engineering design courses as they solved a design problem. The authors investigated what types of information students accessed, its quality, when it was accessed during the students' process, and if it impacted their thinking during the activity.…
Descriptors: High School Students, User Needs (Information), Engineering Technology, Design
Mentzer, Nathan – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2011
The objective of this research was to explore the relationship between information access and design solution quality of high school students presented with an engineering design problem. This objective is encompassed in the research question driving this inquiry: How does information access impact the design process? This question has emerged in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Engineering, Design, Technology Education
Mentzer, Nathan; Becker, Kurt – Journal of Technology Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine if a student's academic success, measured by grade point average (GPA) in mathematics, science, and communication courses, is correlated with student change in achievement during an engineering design challenge. Engineering design challenges have been implemented and researched in K-16 environments where…
Descriptors: Design, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests
Daugherty, Jenny; Mentzer, Nathan – Journal of Technology Education, 2008
This synthesis paper discusses the research exploring analogical reasoning, the role of analogies in the engineering design process, and educational applications for analogical reasoning. Researchers have discovered that analogical reasoning is often a fundamental cognitive tool in design problem solving. Regarding the possible role of analogical…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Logical Thinking, Engineering, Technology Education
