A Historical Analysis of Electric Currents in Textbooks: A Century of Influence on Physics Education.
Overview & Synopsis
Analyzes the presentations of electric current in physics textbooks. Concludes that from 1891 to 1991 most textbooks used a fluid model, which predated Faraday, for explaining direct-current circuits. (PR)
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Document Information
| Document Title | A Historical Analysis of Electric Currents in Textbooks: A Century of Influence on Physics Education. |
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| Author / Organization | Stocklmayer, Susan, Treagust, David |
| Subject & Discipline | Educational Research, Electric Circuits, High Schools |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1994 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-251452 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |