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Stevens, L.L. (author)“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the principle helps students visualize and...doctoral thesis 2021
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Biomimicry design thinking education: a base-line exercise in preconceptions of biological analogiesStevens, L.L. (author), Kopnina, Helen (author), Mulder, K.F. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author)Preliminary empirical research conducted by the leading author has shown that design students using biological analogies, or models across different contexts, often misinterpreted these, intentionally or unintentionally, during design. By copying shape or form without integrating the main function of the mimicked biological model, students...journal article 2020
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Stevens, L.L. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author), Bos, Mark M.J.W. (author), Kopnina, Helen (author)The emerging field of biomimicry and learning to design with and for nature has expanded in recent years through a diversity of educational programs. Inspiration following natural forms may give the appearance of being sustainable, but the question remains, how sustainable is it? Misunderstanding the function of these forms may leave...journal article 2019
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Zivkovic, Nenad (author), Van Samkar, Ganapathy (author), Hermanns, Henning (author), Lirk, Philipp (author), Hollmann, Markus W. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author), van Gerwen, D.J. (author), Stevens, Markus J. (author)Background and objectives Learning epidural anesthesia traditionally involves bedside teaching. Visualization aids or a simulator can help in acquiring motor skills, increasing patient safety and steepening the learning curve. We evaluated the face and construct validity of the TU-Delft Epidural Simulator and the effect of needle...journal article 2019