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A qualifying paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Education. Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore how first grade students plan and solve an engineering design problem. It specifically analyzes children's drawings of their planned solutions to the problem and how the ... read moredrawings related to the engineering design problem requirements, the construction of the solutions, and the success of their solutions. First grade students participated in individual videotaped interview sessions where they engaged in drawing and constructing a solution to an engineering design problem. The results of this study suggest that planning prior to constructing an artifact is something that many first grade students can do but more research is needed to understand the characteristics and experiences of young students that differentiate their performance in planning and carrying ideas from planning to artifact construction.read less
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