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Table 3 An example of the coding combining inductive and deductive content analysis

From: The key characteristics of project-based learning: how teachers implement projects in K-12 science education

Studied characteristic: The driving question and its topic

School

Original expression

Simplified expression

Sub-category

Main category

Project X

“The goal of our work is to use and apply renewable energy sources.

Applying renewable energy sources

Ecological energy consumption

Environmental problems and climate change

“Impressions were more than excellent, as we achieved exactly what we wanted: to get people interested and to raise awareness of energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and in general about the preservation of our planet.

Raising awareness about energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and being ecological

Raising awareness of the environmental effects of energy production

Raising awareness