An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics
Technical Graphics is one of the technology subjects taught at Junior Certificate level in post- primary schools in Ireland. The Junior Certificate examination is held at the end of the Junior Cycle in post-primary schools, which caters for students aged from 12 to 15 years. As a teacher of Technica...
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| description | Technical Graphics is one of the technology subjects taught at Junior Certificate level in post- primary schools in Ireland. The Junior Certificate examination is held at the end of the Junior Cycle in post-primary schools, which caters for students aged from 12 to 15 years. As a teacher of Technical Graphics for the past seven years, I have gained a great understanding and insight into the different topics in the subject and how they are perceived by students. I concur with the State Examinations Commission report (2008) that students lack an understanding of the rotation element of transformation geometry, one of the six topics covered on the Junior Cycle Technical Graphics course. The purpose of this study is to implement a new teaching methodology through the use of SolidWorks in an effort to improve the students’ visualization, spatial awareness and understanding of transformation geometry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d39baf1dd93244bfb0f479b51c6100c72024-01-22T07:07:21ZengSciendoInternational Journal for Transformative Research2353-54152020-12-0171263510.2478/ijtr-2020-0004ijtr-2020-0004An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical GraphicsMcLoughlin Kevin0Farren Margaret1Skerries Community College, Townparks, Skerries, Co.Dublin, IrelandSchool of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies, DCU Institute of Education, Dublin City University, St. Patrick‘s Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, IrelandTechnical Graphics is one of the technology subjects taught at Junior Certificate level in post- primary schools in Ireland. The Junior Certificate examination is held at the end of the Junior Cycle in post-primary schools, which caters for students aged from 12 to 15 years. As a teacher of Technical Graphics for the past seven years, I have gained a great understanding and insight into the different topics in the subject and how they are perceived by students. I concur with the State Examinations Commission report (2008) that students lack an understanding of the rotation element of transformation geometry, one of the six topics covered on the Junior Cycle Technical Graphics course. The purpose of this study is to implement a new teaching methodology through the use of SolidWorks in an effort to improve the students’ visualization, spatial awareness and understanding of transformation geometry.https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2020-0004action researchsolidworkstechnical graphicstransformation geometryjunior certificate |
| spellingShingle | McLoughlin Kevin Farren Margaret An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics International Journal for Transformative Research action research solidworks technical graphics transformation geometry junior certificate |
| title | An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics |
| title_full | An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics |
| title_fullStr | An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics |
| title_short | An Action Research Enquiry into the potential of SolidWorks in the teaching of rotation in Junior Certificate Technical Graphics |
| title_sort | action research enquiry into the potential of solidworks in the teaching of rotation in junior certificate technical graphics |
| topic | action research solidworks technical graphics transformation geometry junior certificate |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2020-0004 |
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