Developing middle school students’ problem-solving ability through interdisciplinary project-based learning

IF 3.5 2区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2023-11-28 DOI:10.1016/j.ece.2023.11.001
Yizhou Ling , Limin Zhou , Beining Zhang , Hongyan Ren
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Problem-solving ability is one of the most important skills of Chemical engineers. This case study aims to describe how students develop problem-solving ability in interdisciplinary project-based learning activity. 7 groups of middle school students participate in a one-month “home-made oxygenators” project, designing and producing oxygenators that meet the situational requirements by themselves, and showcase their production. Project task handouts, chat logs, student presentations, student works, contribution surveys, standardized tests, and interest questionnaire are the data sources of this study. The results show that the vast majority of student groups creatively use different principles to produce oxygenators with different functions, in which students clarify and identify problems progressively, create solutions by applying multidisciplinary knowledge, select the best solution through group argumentation, and optimize the solution in practice continuously, so that they develop the problem-solving ability throughout the whole process. Moreover, participants in the activity show more remarkable improvement in their academic performance and interest in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering compared to non-participants.

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通过跨学科项目式学习培养中学生解决问题的能力
解决问题的能力是化学工程师最重要的技能之一。本案例研究旨在描述学生如何在跨学科项目式学习活动中培养解决问题的能力。7 组中学生参与了为期一个月的 "自制制氧机 "项目,自行设计和制作符合情境要求的制氧机,并展示他们的制作成果。项目任务讲义、聊天记录、学生展示、学生作品、贡献调查、标准化测试和兴趣问卷是本研究的数据来源。结果表明,绝大多数学生小组创造性地运用不同原理制作出不同功能的制氧机,学生在制作过程中逐步理清和发现问题,运用多学科知识创造解决方案,通过小组论证选择最佳方案,并在实践中不断优化方案,从而在整个过程中培养了解决问题的能力。此外,与未参加活动的学生相比,参加活动的学生在学习成绩和对化学与化学工程的兴趣方面有更显著的提高。
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期刊介绍: Education for Chemical Engineers was launched in 2006 with a remit to publisheducation research papers, resource reviews and teaching and learning notes. ECE is targeted at chemical engineering academics and educators, discussing the ongoingchanges and development in chemical engineering education. This international title publishes papers from around the world, creating a global network of chemical engineering academics. Papers demonstrating how educational research results can be applied to chemical engineering education are particularly welcome, as are the accounts of research work that brings new perspectives to established principles, highlighting unsolved problems or indicating direction for future research relevant to chemical engineering education. Core topic areas: -Assessment- Accreditation- Curriculum development and transformation- Design- Diversity- Distance education-- E-learning Entrepreneurship programs- Industry-academic linkages- Benchmarking- Lifelong learning- Multidisciplinary programs- Outreach from kindergarten to high school programs- Student recruitment and retention and transition programs- New technology- Problem-based learning- Social responsibility and professionalism- Teamwork- Web-based learning
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