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3. A lesson for a class which will be learning how to experiment in the construction and basic testing of simple electronic circuits. Back to Overview

4. The construction and testing of electronic circuits includes several aspects such as familiarity with the identification and use of electronic components, interpretation of circuit diagrams, working with prototyping boards, as well as the use of basic test equipment. Back to Overview

5. Working in teams, and coordinating with the instructor or lab technician, the students will share information and help each other to become familiar with identifying and selecting the required components, construct basic electronic circuits on the prototyping board, and use basic test equipment to operate and test electronic circuits. Key Content Words from the technical vocabulary include electronic components, basic tooling (long nose pliers, side cutters, etc.), prototyping board (bread-board), test equipment (power supply, multimeter, etc.). The students will learn how to use the imperative. The scaffolding used will mainly be based on work sheets with pictures of tools, and an online CALL unit where they can click on all the words and look them up in dictionaries.scaffolding Some more Scaffolding Techniques to help studentsScaffolding Techniques Back to Overview

6. Students will use and acquire several Cognitive Skills. They will: be able to read simple electronic circuit diagrams select the proper electronic components required for constructing an electronic circuit use basic tooling to construct a basic electronic circuit on a prototype board (bread-board) operate and carry out basic testing of a basic experimental electronic circuit. through the activities, use both HOTS & LOTS – Higher Order Thinking Skills & Lower Order Thinking Skills. See Bloom’s Wheel, i.e. from understanding through applying, to evaluation of the practices required when working in an electronics lab, as well as when constructing and testing electronic circuits.HOTS & LOTS Bloom’s Wheel Back to Overview

7. On completion, Students can: read basic circuit diagrams identify and select the required electronic components construct basic electronic circuits for experimental purposes use basic test equipment to operate and test an experimental electronic circuit Back to Overview

8. Modern everyday life requires the use of advanced electronic technology. The control of all that we use relies mainly on electronics. Competence in constructing and testing an electronic circuit on a bread-board will enable a person to: more fully understand the documentation accompanying the electronic equipment used in every-day life identify the basic components of electronic equipment used in every-day life handle electronic equipment more effectively and make proper use of it in every-day life Back to Overview

9. RememberUnderstandApplyAnalyzeEvaluateCreate Higher Order Thinking Skills - HOTS Lower Order Thinking Skills - LOTS Back to CognitionLearning Behaviours

10. Back to OverviewBack to Cognition We have to remember a concept before we can understand it. We have to understand a concept before we can apply it. We have to be able to apply a concept before we analyze it. We have to analyze a concept before we can evaluate it. We have to remember, understand, apply, analyze, and evaluate a concept before we can create.

11. Bloom’s Wheel Back to Cognition Back to Overview http://morethanenglish.edublogs.org

12. ACTIVITY 1ACTIVITY 1: Read a circuit diagram Identify and select the components required to construct an electronic circuit Become familiar with the Electronic Circuit Construct, using a prototyping board (Bread- Board) Back to Overview

13. ACTIVITY 2: Use basic tooling to construct an electronic circuit on a bread-board Correctly operate a basic electronic circuit constructed on a bread-board Carry out basic testing on an electronic circuit Back to Overview