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ERIC Number: EJ434926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0304-3797
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A Study of University Students' Understanding of Simple Electric Circuits. Part 1: Current in d.c. Circuits.
Picciarelli, V.; And Others
European Journal of Engineering Education, v16 n1 p41-56 1991
The results of an investigation concerned with sequential reasoning in interpreting the current flow in d.c. electric circuits are presented. Analysis of the results of a questionnaire completed by 236 college sophomores shows the presence of a common misunderstanding based on a "local" interpretation of the current flow. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (KR)
Descriptors: College Students, Concept Formation, Electric Circuits, Electricity, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Misconceptions, Problem Solving, Questionnaires, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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