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Peer reviewedSaxena, A. B. – Physics Education (India), 1988
The misconceptions related to the concepts of force and acceleration among college students are explored. Misconceptions are identified and their occurrence among a large percentage of students are observed. Provided are some implications for physics teaching and an eight-item test. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Concept Formation, Force, Foreign Countries
Download full textLawson, Anton E.; And Others – 1985
This review covers approximately 300 studies, including journal articles, dissertations, and papers presented at conferences. The studies are organized under these major headings: status surveys; scientific reasoning; elementary school science (student achievement, student conceptions/misconceptions, student curiosity/attitudes, teaching methods,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, Concept Formation
