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Block party * onsite event * road show togo

  • kids - girls social activities building thinking
  • topics - problemsolving agile curiosity innovation puzzles thinkin3d
  • facilitating - homeschool fieldtrip roadshow asking listening


  • girls engineering - social - groups by age. hands-on. packaging. girl scout workshops - tues6-7:30pm sat1-2:30pm badges cost$16 takehome
  • website - online resources
  • ideas - engineering ed - building thinkers initiative mcmaster


3D thinking


  • LEGO 6x8-stud, isograph, grid - draw assembly, build from drawing, create new design - physical, drawing
  • online puzzles
  • shapes from flat paper - design on flat, assemble
  • toothpick gumdrop bridge


webinar

Spatial Visualization: A Promising Intervention for Promoting Student Equity - Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 2-3:00 pm ET

evidence-based intervention that promotes student equity, persistence, AND success in engineering education.

  • Why spatial visualization assessment and training is vital, especially for at-risk women, underrepresented, and international students; and
  • How to easily replicate a successful spatial visualization workshop used at the University of Colorado College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Consistent with Active Learning principles, we have identified a key resource to help you prepare for the discussion webinar:

New to spatial visualization research or simply want a refresher?


NOTES

  • rotation of 3d objects - Sorby -Purdue
  • women, international - pass rate about +65% cf men +80% - intervention > 20% increase
  • suitable at any age including k-12 - teach engineering
  • passing 20/30 on Purdue spatial visualization - 30 minutes rather 20 - 17% don't pass - not optional - after hours - must pass, counts 5% of design course, 4 sessions over 4 weeks, then retest then 4 more sessions if they don't pass retest

1500 participate in intervention

  • isometric drawing * orthographic views * 1 and 2 axis rotations * review & test
  • curved surfaces, inclined
  • 4 stations - teams, individual, peer teach, computer * blocks, create, draw. practice problems from book. peer teach. software interactive - shapes rotate
  • communication - students, faculty - report attendance, tracking long term performance, retention - data management * workshop time extra
  • only those who struggle, not everyone. summer bridge for all minor. faculty - 2 session/wk x 2 hours 8 wks + 1 makeup. workshoppers 2hrs x 4wks ?
  • play dough, blindfold and describe objects, blocks, collaborative, drawing, describe - peer teach / Montessori, multimodal
  • getting started - in publications, resources,
  • $$ - difference in retention, performance
  • research based results > good working model. statics performance improved - accumulating data but seems promising