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Mental models of electricity
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Abstract The mental models people use to think about the nature of electric current were investigated. Interviews, based on sequences of prediction-observation-explanation, were conducted with Brazilian secondary students, technical school students, teachers, engineers and practitioners who deal with electricity as part of their daily activities. Four models are reported, showing a possible pattern of progression which may be related to individual's acquisition of conceptual knowledge about electricity.
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- Authors
- Tarciso Borges, A., & Gilbert, J. K.
- Venue
- International Journal of Science Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1999-01
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 95-117
- ISSN
- 0950-0693 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5289
- OpenAlex
- W2007472991
- Cited by
- 168
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 17.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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