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ERIC Number: EJ717035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr-1
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
The Effective Use of an Interactive Software Program to Reduce Students' Misconceptions about Batteries
Yang, E.-M.; Greenbowe, T. J.; Andre, T.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n4 p587 Apr 2004
The misconceptions of students regarding electricity and electrochemistry in the context of operation of a common flashlight are discussed. An Interactive Software Program (ISP) is used for better conceptual understanding of the operation of commercial batteries in a circuit.
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Computer Software, Equipment, Chemistry, Energy, Scientific Concepts
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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