Integrating modern technologies into education is an urgent necessity to meet the evolving demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This participation explores integrating 3D printing technology into physics learning to enhance scientific and engineering practices among tenth-grade Omani students. Specifically, it focuses on building and developing models, designing solutions, and engaging students in evidence-based argumentation through scientifically designed activities within the physics curriculum. These activities, structured to incorporate 3D printing in problem-solving, include identifying the problem, developing solutions, designing, testing, and evaluating models, and sharing the solutions with others. Implemented over two months, these activities spanned three units of the physics curriculum. The study involved 133 tenth-grade male and female students from two different schools, divided into control and experimental groups. The researcher observed that students in the experimental group excelled in constructing physical models using 3D printing to solve problems. The students' solutions varied, demonstrating significant development in evidence-based argumentation as they tested and discussed their solutions with peers in collaborative learning groups. This study presents an effective method of incorporating 3D printing technology into physics education. It recommends its integration to enable students to transform their scientific ideas into tangible products, test and evaluate them, and share their findings with others.

Authors:
Asma Alshabnuti, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Sulaiman Al-Balushi, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Asmaa AlShabnuti is currently a PhD Scholar in science curricula and teaching methods, at the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Her research project is about integrating 3D printing into physics learning.

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