Students’ conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism and its implications: A review

Mbonyiryivuze, L. L; Yadav; Amadalo, M. M.

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dc.contributor.author	Mbonyiryivuze, L. L
dc.contributor.author	Yadav
dc.contributor.author	Amadalo, M. M.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-09T07:00:17Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-09T07:00:17Z
dc.date.issued	2019
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dc.description.abstract	Physics subject continues to be considered as difficult and unattractive by students. This leads to the development of negative attitudes towards the subject. Electricity and magnetism as one of the most important areas in physics is particularly considered as difficult due to their abstract nature. Different studies on students’ conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism have been conducted and several instructional strategies for conceptual change in this subject matter have been provided. However, there are still some persisting misconceptions even after being treated by those suggested instructional strategies. By using diagnostic tests and remedial approaches to sort out learning barriers, there is a possibility that students’ performance might improve, which would likely lead to disappearing these learning barriers and retaining the appropriate concepts over time scales beyond the assessment schedule of individual classes. Therefore, after reporting on the impact of students’ preconceptions on learning, this review paper also highlights some existing studies on students’ misconceptions in electricity and magnetism. The paper also updates physics educators and researchers on some conceptual tests and assessments used to test students’ misconceptions in electricity and magnetism and some suggested strategies for remedying those misconceptions. Some educational implications and practical recommendations for effective teaching and learning in electricity and magnetism are also outlined.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	;Vol. 15, No. 2.,
dc.subject	students’ conceptual understanding; electricity; magnetism; preconceptions; misconceptions; conceptual tests	en_US
dc.title	Students’ conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism and its implications: A review	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US