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Toys as teaching tools in engineering: the case of Slinky®.
- Source :
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Ingeniería y Competitividad . Jul2015, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p111-122. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Though not so much nowadays educationally exploited as it should be, toys are very useful resources in courses in science and engineering. A widely known toy, the Slinky®, is used through this article to explain in a simple way important physical principles and to show how they have been applied for scientific and technological developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01233033
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ingeniería y Competitividad
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109027731