Table 5 Some representative sentences written by students at M1
From: Effect of a STEM approach on students’ cognitive structures about electrical circuits
Association | Example of sentence (control and experimental group) |
|---|---|
ELECTRIC CURRENT–Electrical shock | Electric shocks caused by ELECTRIC CURRENT are dangerous and deadly |
ELECTRIC CURRENT–Electrical plugs | In the electrical plugs we have ELECTRIC CURRENT that serves to charge the mobile phones and my tablet |
ELECTRIC CURRENT–Light/Lighting | My room has lighting because the ELECTRIC CURRENT is in the lamp |
ELECTRIC CURRENT–Energy | The ELECTRIC CURRENT relates to the energy we have at home and at school The ELECTRIC CURRENT decreases as energy is consumed |
VOLTAGE–Electrical shock | A high VOLTAGE can give an electrical shock |
RESISTANCE–Stop | RESISTANCE is a barrier that stops |
BATTERY–Energy | The BATTERY gives constant energy to toys BATTERY energy is consumed for the flashlight to give light |
VOLTAGE–Danger | The VOLTAGE poses a danger of death |
ELECTRIC CURRENT–Sparks | The short circuit spark caused by a large ELECTRIC CURRENT can lead to a fire |