Impacts of Effective Temperature on Sectional View Drawing Ability and Implications for Engineering and Technology Education Students

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Petros Katsioloudis
Mildred Jones

Abstract

Temperature can influence thermal comfort, working performance, and social behavior. In a classroom that is slightly cool, an assumption can be made that learning could be affected in a negative way. Considering this, a quasi-experimental study was done to determine if a significant difference of effective temperature have an effect on students’: a) spatial visualization ability, as measured by the MCT and b) ability to sketch a sectional view drawing. While not statistically significant, the students who received treatment using warm water outperformed their peers who received treatment using cold and hot water temperatures, respectively.

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Petros Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University

Dr. Petros Katsioloudis is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies and can be reached at [email protected]

Mildred Jones, Old Dominion university

Ms. Mildred Jones is a graduate student in the Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies and can be reached at [email protected]