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Electricity and magnetism are important topics in physics. Research shows that students have many common difficulties in understanding concepts related to electricity and magnetism.…
  
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Research has shown that high school and university students have misconceptions about direct current resistive electric circuits. At present, there are no standard diagnostic…
  
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J. Hawkins, B. Frank, J. Thompson, M. Wittmann, and T. Wemyss, PERC 2011 Proceedings, 207-210.
Common research tasks ask students to identify a correct answer and justify their answer choice. We propose expanding the array of research tasks to access different knowledge that…
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D. Smith and P. van Kampen, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res., 7 (2), 020115 (2011).
We have investigated preservice science teachers’ qualitative understanding of circuits consisting of multiple batteries in single and multiple loops using a pretest and post-test…
  
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This 29-question research-based multiple-choice test is designed to evaluate students' reasoning regarding direct current resistive electric circuits. The test may be administered to…
  
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D. Sokoloff, NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Microcomputer-Based Laboratories, 156, 129-146 (1992).
A number of researchers have reported on the difficulties students have with simple electric circuit concepts. This paper reports on the use of microcomputer-based Current/Voltage…
  
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S. DeVore, A. Gauthier, J. Levy, and C. Singh, PERC 2013 Proceedings, 121-124.
A lock-in amplifier is a versatile instrument frequently used in physics research. However, many students struggle with the basic operating principles of a lock-in amplifier which…
  
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R. Hazelton, P. Shaffer, and P. Heron, PERC 2013 Proceedings, 177-180.
This paper compares the effect on student understanding from using either real-world circuits or an interactive circuit simulation. Three groups of students who worked through a…
  
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T. Scaife and A. Heckler, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 370-373.
In a study of student understanding of the power dissipated through simple networks of resistors, two consistent, contradictory response patterns were identified: a greater…
  
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I. John and S. Allie, PERC 2012 Proceedings, 202-205.
We report on a study with first year university physics students in which we investigated the effect on student responses when small contextual changes were made to the presentation…
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