NDLI: The Role of Digital-Media-Based Pedagogical Aids in Elementary Entomology: An Innovative and Sustainable Approach

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The Role of Digital-Media-Based Pedagogical Aids in Elementary Entomology: An Innovative and Sustainable Approach

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Author	Lu, Su-Ju Chen, Ya-Hui Huang, Hazel Liu, Ying-Chieh
Copyright Year	2022
Description	It has been challenging for city school pupils to learn about insects, given the lack of live insects. To overcome this challenge, the objective of this study is to propose the use of emerging digital media, namely three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies, to create reusable, fake, “live” insects. In this study, we designed two 3D-printed pedagogical aids to support elementary entomology. The first aid was a set of cards showing photos of the 3D-printed insect prototype, which could help the learners in close observation of the insect body’s regions and parts, and the second 3D-printed aid was a construction kit mimicking physical insects, which were made of an enlarged 3D-printed insect prototype. The two aids were used in our field experiment to examine the effectiveness in learning and motivation. A total of 153 pupils were grouped into three groups (one using the existing multimedia e-book, one using the first 3DP aid, and one using the second aid). The results confirm that the digital media application—in this case, 3DP technologies—were able to compensate for the lack of the live insects. These results raised our confidence in using a customized size 3D-printed insect prototype to enhance rudimentary entomology inside the classroom. If the 3DP technologies are used properly, they could offer an innovative and sustainable solution.
Starting Page	10067
e-ISSN	20711050
DOI	10.3390/su141610067
Journal	Sustainability
Issue Number	16
Volume Number	14
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-08-14
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sustainability Computer Science Information and Library Science Digital Media Innovative Pedagogical Aids Sustainable Solutions for Elementary Learning 3d-printed Insect Prototype Learning Motivation Learning Achievement
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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