2.7 Students’ understanding of direct current resistive electrical circuits (DIRECT)
[A] Authors
Paula Engelhardt, Robert Beichner
Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
Engelhar@tntech.edu
[B] Summary and Format
Two versions of a diagnostic instrument were developed, each consisting of 29 questions, to test students’ understanding of resistance in electric circuits.
[C] Citation
P. Engelhardt, R. Beichner
Students’ understanding of direct current resistive electrical circuits
Am. J. Phys., 72(1), 98-115 (2004).
[D] How to obtain
The instrument can be obtained in English, Spanish, Greek, and Finnish by mailing a request to Engelhar@tntech.edu
[E] Relevant literature
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