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Captain R. Rubber Ducky: A STEM-Driven Project in Aquatic Robotics
Sheikh, Muntaha; Fulbright, Mark; Hademenos, George
Physics Teacher, v49 n9 p557-559 Dec 2011
Project-based learning is a research-based instructional tool that has proven to be effective in all secondary curricular disciplines, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A project is an applied activity, often hands-on, where the students are challenged to successfully address a problem. In many STEM projects, the problem is solved by designing, constructing, and operating a device to accomplish tasks inherent to the solution of the problem. Project-based learning exemplifies the core values of the scientific process, including peer discussion and collaboration, problem-solving skills, modeling, testing, data analysis, and forming conclusions.
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Problem Solving, STEM Education, Robotics, Science Activities, Scientific Methodology, Science Process Skills, Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning
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