Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review
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Nanang Winarno 1 * , Dadi Rusdiana 2, Achmad Samsudin 2, Eko Susilowati 3, Nur Jahan Ahmad 4, Ratih Mega Ayu Afifah 5
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1 Department of Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, INDONESIA2 Department of Physics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, INDONESIA3 Department of Physics Education, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, INDONESIA4 School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA5 SMA Taruna Bakti Bandung, INDONESIA* Corresponding Author
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We reviewed 48 articles related to the engineering design process in science education published from 2010 to 2020. There are several previous literature review studies that analyzed the engineering design process in science education. However, we have not found any that investigates projects, discussed topics, as well as the benefits of the implementation of the engineering design process in science education. The research method used was a systematic literature review. This study analyzed the characteristics of the content based on year of publication, type of publications, countries that implement it, research approach, educational stage, and science content. The findings show that the projects used in the implementation of the engineering design processes in science education varied according to the discussed topics. The benefits of the implementation of the engineering design process in science education include cognitive benefits, procedural (skills) benefits, attitudinal benefits, and a combination of the three benefits.
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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2020, Volume 16, Issue 12, Article No: em1912
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno, N., Rusdiana, D., Samsudin, A., Susilowati, E., Ahmad, N. J., & Afifah, R. M. A. (2020). Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(12), em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno N, Rusdiana D, Samsudin A, Susilowati E, Ahmad NJ, Afifah RMA. Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(12):em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno N, Rusdiana D, Samsudin A, Susilowati E, Ahmad NJ, Afifah RMA. Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2020;16(12), em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno, Nanang, Dadi Rusdiana, Achmad Samsudin, Eko Susilowati, Nur Jahan Ahmad, and Ratih Mega Ayu Afifah. "Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2020 16 no. 12 (2020): em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno, N., Rusdiana, D., Samsudin, A., Susilowati, E., Ahmad, N. J., and Afifah, R. M. A. (2020). Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 16(12), em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129
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Winarno, Nanang et al. "Synthesizing Results from Empirical Research on Engineering Design Process in Science Education: A Systematic Literature Review". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 16, no. 12, 2020, em1912. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/9129