Title

Sewing Up Science: A Craft Based Approach For Teaching Electricity and Circuits.

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Science Teacher

Publication Date

2015

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).

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