3D printers in education

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Teaching of design and fabrication

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Models for teaching

3D Printables wiki (Hod Lipson et al.) argue that quotation|There is ample evidence that learning is enhanced through active experiences, especially when relating to spatial and physical concepts that are difficult to visualize and understand abstractly. Traditionally, dedicated educators would handcraft physical models to help demonstrate educational concepts, but such models are becoming increasingly rare due to the resources, skill and effort involved in making them, and the advent of cheaper and more flexible virtual models and computer simulations. Physical models can also aid visually impaired persons and help alleviate learning disparities associated with spatial reasoning. With the popularization of 3D-printing technologies, however, fabrication of physical models is becoming increasingly simple and readily accessible, thus enabling resurgence of this important educational medium.}} (retrieved 18:00, 7 April 2010 (UTC))

This 3D printables wiki distinguishes between Kinematics Models, Mathematical Models, Molecular Biology Models, Chemistry Models, Archeological Models, Aeronautical Models and Anatomical Models.

Teaching of 3D graphics and programming

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Support for learning scenarios

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Educational play worlds

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Links

Other 3D-printing repositories

• The Bits From Bytes Wiki and Forum:
  • Rapman in Education
  • Teaching Resources
  • Links to Educational Films
  • Education Forum

Repositories

• Thingyverse (repository for printable models)

• 3dPrintables

Bibliography

• Mary E. Knapp, Ryan Wolff, Hod Lipson (2008). Developing printable content: A repository for printable teaching models, Proceedings of the 2008 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium.