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Direct linkCarvalho, Paulo Simeao; Sampaio e Sousa, Adriano – Physics Education, 2006
People usually talk about "hot and cold" colours without really thinking of the impact these definitions may have on scientific understanding. These colours are associated with the human sensations of hot and cold, and this idea is consistent with commonsense and daily experience. Interacting with students, we detect conceptual conflicts when they…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Misconceptions, Radiation, Scientific Concepts
