A Cross-college Age Study About Physics Students' Conceptions of Force in Pre-service Training for High School Teachers.

Trumper, Ricardo; Gorsky, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ528368

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Publication Date: 1996

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A Cross-college Age Study About Physics Students' Conceptions of Force in Pre-service Training for High School Teachers.

Trumper, Ricardo; Gorsky, Paul

Physics Education, v31 n4 p227-36 Jul 1996

Examines student teachers' understanding of the concept of force using a two-part written questionnaire. Findings indicate that there is a serious discrepancy between student teachers' understanding of force and the accepted scientific view. Contains 20 references. (JRH)

Descriptors: Force, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Physics, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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