Open source 3D printing as a means of learning: An educational experiment in two high schools in Greece. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kostakis, Vasilis; Niaros, Vasilis; Giotitsas, Christos
• Is Part Of: Telematics and informatics. Volume 32:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 118
• Page End: 128
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Telecommunication -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Télécommunications -- Périodiques; Réseaux d'ordinateurs -- Périodiques; 384
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2014.05.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-5853

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0170">We discuss how open source 3D printing could be used in the secondary education.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0175">We document our experience from a three-month project run in two high schools.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0180">Students were tasked to collaboratively design and manufacture creative artifacts.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0185">3D printing can be used as a means for constructionist learning.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>