Making progress: Engaging maker education in science classrooms to develop a novel instructional metaphor for teaching electric potential

Colby Tofel-Grehl, Douglas Ball and Kristin Searle

The Journal of Educational Research, 2021, vol. 114, issue 2, 119-129

Abstract: Physics educators often struggle with how to tackle complex content such as electric potential. As a result, high school students are typically not engaged in developing a deep understanding of this concept. Historically, such engagement has been perceived as too challenging and abstract. To date no process exists for engaging students in a meaningful way around such content. However, Making provides a new way to engage students in learning about electric potential that has not yet been done. Drawing upon observations and interviews, this article shares the instructional opportunities afforded one high school physics teacher in teaching electric potential through the construction and coding of electronic textiles (e-textiles) maker projects. The study furthers current research in physics education by examining both the instructional methods and outcomes of instruction for high school physics students when e-textiles is used as a model for teaching electric potential.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2020.1838410

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