The Icarus Effect Rephrased: Range of Semantic Gravity and Forms of Knowledge in New Norwegian Teacher Education

Table 1

A translation device for semantic gravity.

Semantic gravity	Coding categories	Description of coded content
Weaker	SG−	The student describes theories, concepts, or principles in a general manner, without reference to a specific situation or social conditions
Medium	SGØ	The student describes the object(s), by referring to various sources, facts or data, and providing some explanations or interpretations (linking SGØ with SG− and SG+ levels)
Stronger	SG+	The student describes the object(s) or its characteristics, by referring to own experiences, meanings, or perceptions of a specific situation or social conditions