Speaker
Prof.
Abdeljalil Métioui
(Université du Québec à montréal)
Description
This qualitative research aimed to identify one hundred and twenty (N = 120) elementary pre-service teachers' conceptual representations of electrical circuits. We conducted qualitative data analysis, constructing a two-choice questionnaire (True/False) with explanations. The result demonstrated that most pre-service teachers advanced erroneous conceptual representations as 1. Current can flow in an open circuit (unipolar model); and 2. The bulb will light up when the electric current stored in the battery reaches its filament.
| Education level | Pre-service and in-service teacher education |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Other |
| Research focus | Student conceptions / Preconceptions / Misconceptions |
| Research method | Practitioner’s Inquiry / Action Research (Qualitative research) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Other |
Author
Prof.
Abdeljalil Métioui
(Université du Québec à montréal)
