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ERIC Number: EJ419042
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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Elementary Science Textbooks and Potential Magnet Misconceptions.
Barrow, Lloyd H.
School Science and Mathematics, v90 n8 p716-20 Dec 1990
The purpose of this study was to determine which magnet concepts were found in various science textbook series, how the concepts were presented, and to identify potential misconceptions related to magnets. Magnet concepts presented as prose, illustration, and/or laboratory activities are identified and analyzed. (KR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Magnets, Misconceptions, Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Student Characteristics, Student Experience, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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