Print Email Facebook Twitter The FITS model Title The FITS model: An improved Learning by Design approach Author van Breukelen, D.H.J. (Fontys University of Applied Sciences) Michels J, Koen (Fontys University of Applied Sciences) Schure, Frank A. (Fontys University of Applied Sciences) de Vries, M.J. (TU Delft Science Education and Communication) Date 2016-12-10 Abstract This paper presents a pretest-posttest design study that compares conceptual learning gains of 237 students, divided into two groups, exposed to a modified and remodified Learning by Design (LBD) task. LBD uses design contexts to learn skills and conceptual knowledge where research around the year 2000 showed high skill performances but disappointing conceptual learning gains. By a series of exploratory studies, previous to the study discussed in this paper, this issue was addressed, which resulted in modifications that were tested on a small scale. As a result the level of concept learning increased significantly. Analysis of the modified LBD group results in this paper confirms this improvement quantitatively by comparing results with available data on a traditional LBD approach (77 students). Further modifications, resulting in a remodified LBD approach, show an even further improvement through reduced fragmentation of the learning task and addressed science. Overall, the remodified approach (FITS model: Focus - Investigation - Technological design - Synergy) enriches technology education by stimulating an empirical and conceptual way of creating design solutions what is a catalyst for interdisciplinary teaching. Subject Learning by Designtechnologyscienceconcept learningFITS model To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:3f30c660-5249-4e6f-90e6-9543242bdd1d DOI https://doi.org/10.15663/ajte.v3i1.37 ISSN 2382-2007 Source Australasian Journal of Technology Education, 3 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2016 D.H.J. van Breukelen, Koen Michels J, Frank A. Schure, M.J. de Vries Files PDF 37_117_1_PB.pdf 1.37 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:3f30c660-5249-4e6f-90e6-9543242bdd1d/datastream/OBJ/view