Article
Sewing Up Science: A Craft Based Approach For Teaching Electricity and Circuits.
The Science Teacher
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Disciplines
Abstract
Traditionally, many teachers have used breadboards and alligator clips to teach students about circuits and electricity. Electronic textiles (e-textiles)-fabrics embedded with electrical or electronic components-offer a new model for teaching this content. E-textiles also engage students in programming and engineering design through non-traditional projects help students change their ideas about who can participate in engineering, often developing new identities strongly associated with science and technology (Kafai, Fields, and Searle 2014; Barton, Tan, and Rivet 2008).
Citation Information
C. Tofel-Grehl and Deborah A. Fields. "Sewing Up Science: A Craft Based Approach For Teaching Electricity and Circuits." The Science Teacher (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/deborah_fields/96/