Where and how 3D printing is used in teaching and education
View / Open Files
Authors
Ford, Simon
Minshall, THW
Publication Date
2019-01Journal Title
Additive Manufacturing
ISSN
2214-8604
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
25
Pages
131-150
Type
Article
This Version
AM
Metadata
Show full item recordCitation
Ford, S., & Minshall, T. (2019). Where and how 3D printing is used in teaching and education. Additive Manufacturing, 25 131-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.028
Abstract
The emergence of additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies is introducing industrial skills deficits and opportunities for new teaching practices in a range of subjects and educational settings. In response, research investigating these practices is emerging across a wide range of education disciplines, but often without reference to studies in other disciplines. Responding to this problem, this article synthesizes these dispersed bodies of research to provide a state‐of‐the‐art literature review of where and how 3D printing is being used in the education system. Through investigating the application of 3D printing in schools, universities, libraries and special education settings, six use categories are identified and described: (1) to teach students about 3D printing; (2) to teach educators about 3D printing; (3) as a support technology during teaching; (4) to produce artefacts that aid learning; (5) to create assistive technologies; and (6) to support outreach activities. Although evidence can be found of 3D printing‐based teaching practices in each of these six categories, implementation remains immature, and recommendations are made for future research and education policy.
Sponsorship
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [number EP/K039598/1].
Funder references
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K039598/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M017656/1)
Identifiers
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.028
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/288041
Rights
Licence:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Statistics
Total file downloads (since January 2020). For more information on metrics see the
IRUS guide.
Recommended or similar items
The current recommendation prototype on the Apollo Repository will be turned off on 03 February 2023. Although the pilot has been fruitful for both parties, the service provider IKVA is focusing on horizon scanning products and so the recommender service can no longer be supported. We recognise the importance of recommender services in supporting research discovery and are evaluating offerings from other service providers. If you would like to offer feedback on this decision please contact us on: support@repository.cam.ac.uk