NDLI: History of Physics as a Tool to Detect the Conceptual Difficulties Experienced by Students: The Case of Simple Electric Circuits in Primary Education

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Author	Leone, Matteo
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The present paper advocates the use of History of Science into the teaching of science in primary education through a case study in the field of electricity. In this study, which provides both historical and experimental evidence, a number of conceptual difficulties faced by early nineteenth century physicists are shown to be a useful tool to detect 5th grade pupils’ conceptions about the simple electric circuits. This result was obtained through the administration of schematics showing circuital situation inspired to early 1800s experiments on the effects of electric current on water electrolysis and on the behaviour of magnetic compasses. It is also shown that the detecting of pupils’ alternative ideas about electric current in a circuit is highly dependent on the survey methodology (open ended questions and drawings, multiple-choice item, connecting card work, and history of science tasks were considered in this study) and that the so-called “unipolar model” of electric circuit is more pervasive than previously acknowledged. Finally, a highly significant hybrid model of electric current is identified.
Starting Page	923
Ending Page	953
Page Count	31
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09267220
Journal	Science & Education
Volume Number	23
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15731901
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-01-14
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Science Education Philosophy of Science History Interdisciplinary Studies
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education

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