Why Teach with fischertechnik Educational Products?

The materials supplied with these kits allow users to develop deep understanding of not only how devices and mechanisms work but also how they may be improved and modified for human applications. Technology is not viewed as a collection of ‘black boxes’ whose contents are unknown to a user; rather technology is to be used and adapted for the betterment of human society.

Because of the far ranging nature of the kits and the educational processes they support, it would be difficult for us to specify all of them. Some of the kits are particularly suited for emphasis in specific areas but may be used across the curriculum. Because of the multi-lingual aspect of these kits, they can provide increased appreciation of world languages and the development for international communications.

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 Some of the skills that these kits help promote:

• abstract thinking
• data collection and measurement
• analysis and interpretation of data
• communicate observations through discussions
• conduct an experiment by formulating and testing hypotheses
• create operational definitions
• determining the degree of accuracy needed for tasks
• develop descriptive language skills
• develop dimensional analysis skills
• develop fine motor skills
• develop hand-eye coordination
• develop ordering skills
• document the proper operation of a mechanical/electrical/pneumatic devices
• enhance spatial reasoning and visualize spatial relationships
• enhance the understanding of the use of tools and how they function
• follow graphical instructions
•  identify multiple applications for a technological device
• maintain a portfolio for assessment
• make predictions
• manipulate and discriminate between mechanical/electrical/pneumatic components
• modify designs based upon observed performance
• problem solve
• promote logical and deductive reasoning
• promote understanding of technology and its use
• sort and sequence events
• understand the relationship between the sciences 
   

The fischertechnik collection of kits actively supports the development of skills and conceptual understanding in virtually every area of an academic educational program. Science, math, and technology education are of course the most prominent areas, but these kits also actively support intellectual development in language and applied arts, group work, and understanding of societal implications. Students are assisted in becoming educated citizens, voters, consumers, home owners, and family members.