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Patricia Heller and Fred Finley
Fourteen elementary and middle school teachers from an inservice physics course were found to share a common core of strongly held propositions that formed a coherent, but incorrect and contradictory, model of the sequential flow of electrical current. Theoretical and practical implications of these teachers' beliefs with respect to both instructional techniques and curriculum design are discussed. (17 references)
Journal of Research in Science Teaching: Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 259-275
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=2793">Heller, Patricia, and Fred Finley. "Variable Uses of Alternative Conceptions: A Case Study in Current Electricity." J. Res. Sci. Teaching. 29, no. 3, (1992): 259-275.</a>
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P. Heller and F. Finley, , J. Res. Sci. Teaching 29 (3), 259 (1992), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290306).
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P. Heller and F. Finley, Variable Uses of Alternative Conceptions: A Case Study in Current Electricity, J. Res. Sci. Teaching 29 (3), 259 (1992), <https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290306>.
APA Format
Heller, P., & Finley, F. (1992). Variable Uses of Alternative Conceptions: A Case Study in Current Electricity. J. Res. Sci. Teaching, 29(3), 259-275. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290306
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Heller, Patricia, and Fred Finley. "Variable Uses of Alternative Conceptions: A Case Study in Current Electricity." J. Res. Sci. Teaching. 29, no. 3, (1992): 259-275, https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290306 (accessed 1 May 2025).
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Heller, Patricia, and Fred Finley. "Variable Uses of Alternative Conceptions: A Case Study in Current Electricity." J. Res. Sci. Teaching 29.3 (1992): 259-275. 1 May 2025 <https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290306>.
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Year = {1992}
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