Abstract

BLAZQUEZ TOBIAS, Pedro J.; ORCOS PALMA, Lara; MAINZ SALVADOR, Jorge  and  SAEZ BENITO, David. Methodological proposal for the improvement of students learning process through the use of 3D printers as an educational resource in project-based learning. Psicol. Conoc. Soc. [online]. 2018, vol.8, n.1, pp.139-166.  Epub June 01, 2020. ISSN 1688-7026.  https://doi.org/10.26864/pcs.v8.n1.8.

The current society in constant change where we are immersed requires to investigate methodologies and resources that suppose an improvement in the students´ learning process and an increase of their motivation. Within the different types of methodologies, there is one denominated Project-based learning (PBL), which offers a multitude of variants that are perfectly adapted to the current and future educational system. The project-based learning needs to be interesting and engaging to connect with students and improve their academic performance and motivational level. It is for this reason that the use of a new educational resource in the classrooms is proposed meanwhile this methodology is applied. This didactic resource is the 3D printer due to its wide variety of opportunities to work with it in the classroom and its promising future in different professional fields. The present work intends on the one hand to investigate the theoretical bases that position the 3D impression together with the project based learning as a methodology that enhances the motivation of the student and his significant learning and on the other hand to develop a methodological proposal that includes necessary aspects to be able to carry out a project of these characteristics in the classroom.

Keywords : Project-based learning; 3D printers; Motivation; Meaningful Learning.

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