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Table 8

Results of treatment of qualitative data

		Advantage of using the EDP		Disadvantage of using the EDP
Theme	Code	Number of students	Students ‘opinions	Number of students	Students’ views
Contextual learning	Engineering problem	6	Students identifying as S1, S3, S4, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that the engineering problem could be used to enhance the learning process. They also stated that the engineering problem makes the learning experience more relevant and meaningful	2	S2 and S5 mentioned that they spend more time on studying the engineering problem
	Learning situation	8	All students mentioned that the learning situation is related to their learning need	0
	Science and engineering practice	8	All students mentioned that problem solving motivated and engaged them in the practice of science and engineering	0
Finding and selecting the appropriate solution	Previous knowledge	8	All students mentioned that previous knowledge helped them complete the learning tasks	0
Finding and selecting the appropriate solution	New knowledge	7	S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that building knowledge by identifying solutions to the problem is an interesting way to learn physics	1	S2 mentioned that building new knowledge by finding solutions to the problem is difficult
Applying knowledge to solve the problem	Applying learned knowledge to building the prototype	8	All students mentioned that applying the learned knowledge to solve the engineering problem is essential	0
Applying knowledge to solve the problem	Explaining the operation of a machine	6	S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that using the EDP helped them understand and explain the operation of an elevator based on the principles of physics	2	S1 and S2 stated that they could not explain the operation of the machine, because most of the time was reserved for researching information and finding solutions to the problem
Integrating physics knowledge into mechanical engineering	Developing skills in the steps of the EDP	8	All students cited that the EDP helped them acquire their skills in engineering problem solving	0
	Linking physics concepts to the engineering problem	5	S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 expressed that using the EDP helped them integrate physics into the engineering problem	3	S1, S2 and S8 stated that they still did not establish the relationship between the physics concepts and mechanical engineering due to the lack of time
	Orienting students into engineering careers	8	The students mentioned that using the EDP helped them acquire an in-depth insight into engineering in the future	0

		Advantage of using the EDP		Disadvantage of using the EDP
Theme	Code	Number of students	Students ‘opinions	Number of students	Students’ views
Contextual learning	Engineering problem	6	Students identifying as S1, S3, S4, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that the engineering problem could be used to enhance the learning process. They also stated that the engineering problem makes the learning experience more relevant and meaningful	2	S2 and S5 mentioned that they spend more time on studying the engineering problem
	Learning situation	8	All students mentioned that the learning situation is related to their learning need	0
	Science and engineering practice	8	All students mentioned that problem solving motivated and engaged them in the practice of science and engineering	0
Finding and selecting the appropriate solution	Previous knowledge	8	All students mentioned that previous knowledge helped them complete the learning tasks	0
Finding and selecting the appropriate solution	New knowledge	7	S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that building knowledge by identifying solutions to the problem is an interesting way to learn physics	1	S2 mentioned that building new knowledge by finding solutions to the problem is difficult
Applying knowledge to solve the problem	Applying learned knowledge to building the prototype	8	All students mentioned that applying the learned knowledge to solve the engineering problem is essential	0
Applying knowledge to solve the problem	Explaining the operation of a machine	6	S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 mentioned that using the EDP helped them understand and explain the operation of an elevator based on the principles of physics	2	S1 and S2 stated that they could not explain the operation of the machine, because most of the time was reserved for researching information and finding solutions to the problem
Integrating physics knowledge into mechanical engineering	Developing skills in the steps of the EDP	8	All students cited that the EDP helped them acquire their skills in engineering problem solving	0
	Linking physics concepts to the engineering problem	5	S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 expressed that using the EDP helped them integrate physics into the engineering problem	3	S1, S2 and S8 stated that they still did not establish the relationship between the physics concepts and mechanical engineering due to the lack of time
	Orienting students into engineering careers	8	The students mentioned that using the EDP helped them acquire an in-depth insight into engineering in the future	0

Source(s): Author’s research