Student preconceptions have the power to greatly affect their expectations and learning in science. This article explores the effects of one teacher’s preconceptions about the nature of what is commonly called “conceptual physics” and some pedagogical pitfalls of those preconceptions.
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© 2001 American Association of Physics Teachers.
2001
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