ENHANCING IMAGINATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF BEAM DEFORMATIONS THROUGH A GRAPHIC TOOL
Abstrak
A graphic animation tool has been developed and refined to enhance learners' ability to conceptualize and understand complex structural mechanics concepts, particularly those that are challenging to visualize. This tool enables users to observe real-time changes in deflection curves, stress diagrams, and stress distribution diagrams for statically determinate beams under various loading conditions. Users can interactively modify parameters such as beam types, load types, load magnitudes and positions, cross-sectional dimensions, and material properties, allowing them to explore the resulting effects. To evaluate the tool's effectiveness, four questionnaire-based surveys were conducted to assess improvements in learners' comprehension of beam deflections and to track their level of certainty over time. The results demonstrated that most students found the tool beneficial for enhancing their understanding. Furthermore, repeated use of the tool significantly reduced error rates in exams on beam deformations, underscoring the value of visual representation in facilitating the comprehension of complex mechanical phenomena.
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Li Li
Ayaka Fuchigami
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- 2025
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- en
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- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.14455/isec.2025.12(1).epe-02
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