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Technical Design

The Simulated Fit Session: Experiential Learning for Future Technical Designers

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  • Tameka Nicole Ellington (Kent State University)

Abstract

Through a Fit Simulation (FS) project, students were introduced to the creative aspects of technical design. Research shows that adult learners retain lessons more effectively when “they actively engage in the process [and] play a role” in their learning; resulting in an experiential learning environment through simulation (Fanning & Gaba, 2007). Simulated learning experiences promote deeper understanding through integrated and dynamic linking of multiple representations of the knowledge to be learned (van der Meij, 2006).

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Ellington, T. N., (2016) “The Simulated Fit Session: Experiential Learning for Future Technical Designers”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 73(1).

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Published on
2016-11-08

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