SOLUTION-BASED DESIGN PROCESS AS PEDAGOGY IN CONSTRUCTING INTEGRATED STEM TASKS: WITHIN THE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM

Ding Zhou

Authors

Ding Zhou School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-1381

Keywords:

Pedagogy and curriculum, Teacher education & professional learning, Approaches & methodologies, Integrated STEM, Solution-based design

Author Biography

Ding Zhou, School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology

Dr Zhou Ding is an Assistant Professor in the School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing at Southern University of Science and Technology doctoral supervisor, Shenzhen overseas high-level talents. He received his PhD degree in Industrial Design from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, in 2022. Dr Zhou is a cross-disciplinary researcher specialising in Industrial Design and STEM Education; he is also an associate member of the QUT STEM Education Research Group. As he is experienced in engaging STEM/New Engineering Education (NEE) knowledge transfer in university-level education, his teaching can cultivate students’ STEM/NEE literacy – an ability to identify, apply, and integrate concepts from related disciplines to understand complex problems and innovate to solve them.

References

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Zhou, D., Gomez, R., Davis, J., & Rittenbruch, M. (2022). Engaging solution-based design process for integrated STEM program development: An exploratory study through autoethnographic design practice. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 1-32. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-022-09745-2

Zhou, D., Gomez, R., Wright, N., Rittenbruch, M., & Davis, J. (2020). A design-led conceptual framework for developing school integrated STEM programs: The Australian context. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-020-09619-5