3D프린팅 교육을 통해 교수자가 인식한 기회 요소

Abstract

Along with the development in 3D printing technology, the possibility available for integrating such technological potential into university education is getting bigger. In this aspect, this study is what examined about a developmental role that can be expected in the 3D printing education. This study clarified an opportunity element of 3D printing based on a formative merit of originating from a technological characteristic in 3D printer, on an educational effect, and on an educational case that a researcher carried out. Resultingly, the 3D printing education can be considered to lead to a creative insight through stimulating curiosity and touching off diverse ideas in students, and also to contribute to acquiring knowledge such as increasing the ability of application as well as understanding a concept in the experience process of making an abstract concept as a specific substance. In such aspect, a developmental opportunity element in 3D printing is summarized as, first, a point that can be applied to cultivating students' coping ability with various problems, which may not be predicted down the road in many learning fields, as a tool of experience for acquiring knowledge, second, a point that may foster the general formative ability beyond the dimension with the combination of free formative expression and imagination based on the Layered Manufacturing, third, a point that may become an effective teaching method for students who are suffering a difficulty in a learning style such as a learning-maladjusted character. An implication is expected to be likely able to be offered to forming diverse educational programs such as creativity education, liberal education, specialized education, and future job education using 3D printing henceforth.