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Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks
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Ravishankar Chatta Subramaniam, Caden LaFontaine, Amir Bralin, Jason W. Morphew, Carina M. Rebello, and N. Sanjay Rebello
Investigating students' thinking in routine classroom tasks, especially in science and engineering, is crucial. Given the rising interest in STEM Ways of Thinking (SWoT), in this exploratory study, we focus on two multi-week Engineering Design tasks within an undergraduate physics laboratory. Given that the term 'ways of thinking' has varied interpretations, we aim to further the discourse by identifying four SWoTs: Design Thinking, Physics Concepts, Mathematical Constructs, and Metacognitive Reflection. Analyzing discussions from 14 student-groups reveals notable differences in how students solve an instructor-assigned challenge given earlier in the semester and a student-generated challenge later in the semester. Students considered physics concepts more frequently and combined mathematical and physics concepts in more detail in the latter task. Our findings underscore the value of small-group discussions in understanding and operationalizing SWoT. We acknowledge the need for diverse frameworks and believe our study can benefit educators and researchers exploring similar strategies.
Physics Education Research Conference 2024
Part of the PER Conference series Boston, MA: July 10-11, 2024 Pages 90-96
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=16877">Chatta Subramaniam, R, C. LaFontaine, A. Bralin, J. Morphew, C. Rebello, and N. Rebello. "Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024.</a>
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R. Chatta Subramaniam, C. LaFontaine, A. Bralin, J. Morphew, C. Rebello, and N. Rebello, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16877&DocID=5944).
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R. Chatta Subramaniam, C. LaFontaine, A. Bralin, J. Morphew, C. Rebello, and N. Rebello, Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16877&DocID=5944>.
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Chatta Subramaniam, R., LaFontaine, C., Bralin, A., Morphew, J., Rebello, C., & Rebello, N. (2024, July 10-11). Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16877&DocID=5944
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Chatta Subramaniam, R, C. LaFontaine, A. Bralin, J. Morphew, C. Rebello, and N. Rebello. "Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16877&DocID=5944 (accessed 20 July 2025).
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Chatta Subramaniam, Ravishankar, Caden LaFontaine, Amir Bralin, Jason Morphew, Carina Rebello, and N. Sanjay Rebello. "Characterising STEM Ways of Thinking in Engineering Design (ED)-based tasks." Physics Education Research Conference 2024. Boston, MA: 2024. 90-96 of PER Conference. 20 July 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16877&DocID=5944>.
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Month = {July 10-11},
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