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Physics Students' Conceptual Understanding of Electricity and Magnetism in Nine Years Basic Education in Rwanda
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Mbonyiryivuze, Agnes; Yadav, Lakhan Lal; Amadalo, Maurice Musasia – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
We investigate students' misconceptions in electrostatics, direct current (DC) and magnetism which are important in electricity and magnetism. We developed and administered a multiple-choice questionnaire test to reveal students' misconceptions related to charged bodies, lightning, electric fields, electric potential, forces, DC resistive electric…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Energy, Magnets
History of Physics and Conceptual Constructions: The Case of Magnetism
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Voutsina, Lambrini; Ravanis, Konstantinos – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2011
This study documents the mental representations of magnetism constructed by students aged 15-17 and attempts to investigate whether these display the characteristics of models with an inner cohesiveness and constancy; whether they share common features with typical historical models of the Sciences; and whether they evolve through conventional…
Descriptors: Physics, Science History, Magnets, Scientific Concepts
School for Science and Technology: An Analysis of the Student Survey.
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Sawyer, David E. – 1984
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax County, Virginia) offers a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology. The school serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, and computer sciences, and who intend…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Enrollment, High Schools, Magnet Schools
The First Year Experience: Reactions of Faculty, Students, & Parents; Achievements and Awards. The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Report No. 3.
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Sawyer, David E. – 1987
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax County, Virginia) offers a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology. The school serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, and computer sciences, and who intend…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, High Schools, Magnet Schools, Mathematics Curriculum