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Pamela Mulhall, Brian McKittrick, and Richard Gunstone
Considers research that shows very poor student understanding after the teaching of electricity and draws two broad conclusions of central relevance to the teaching of electricity: (1) there is an absence of any systemic consensus as to what models are appropriate for students at different year levels and for different intended learning outcomes; and (2) there is no consensus as to appropriate learning outcomes for electricity at different levels.
Research in Science Education: Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 575-587
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2701">Mulhall, P, B. McKittrick, and R. Gunstone. "A perspective on the resolution of confusions in the teaching of electricity." Res. Sci. Educ. 31, no. 4, (December 1, 2001): 575-587.</a>
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P. Mulhall, B. McKittrick, and R. Gunstone, , Res. Sci. Educ. 31 (4), 575 (2001), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013154125379).
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P. Mulhall, B. McKittrick, and R. Gunstone, A perspective on the resolution of confusions in the teaching of electricity, Res. Sci. Educ. 31 (4), 575 (2001), <https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013154125379>.
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Mulhall, P., McKittrick, B., & Gunstone, R. (2001, December 1). A perspective on the resolution of confusions in the teaching of electricity. Res. Sci. Educ., 31(4), 575-587. Retrieved May 2, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013154125379
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Mulhall, P, B. McKittrick, and R. Gunstone. "A perspective on the resolution of confusions in the teaching of electricity." Res. Sci. Educ. 31, no. 4, (December 1, 2001): 575-587, https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013154125379 (accessed 2 May 2025).
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Mulhall, Pamela, Brian McKittrick, and Richard Gunstone. "A perspective on the resolution of confusions in the teaching of electricity." Res. Sci. Educ. 31.4 (2001): 575-587. 2 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013154125379>.
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