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Scientific Misconceptions

Scientific Misconceptions is a conceptual construct in science education that denotes systematically flawed or incomplete understandings of scientific principles or phenomena held by learners, distinguishing it from temporary errors or gaps in knowledge by its persistence and resistance to instruction.

1.1K

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69.7K

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2.4K

Authors

1K

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2017–2026

275

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Alternative ConceptionsMisconceptions In Science

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Things I have learned (so far).

Jacob Cohen · American Psychologist · 1990 · 1.8K citations

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Students’ preconceptions in introductory mechanics

John G. Clement · American Journal of Physics · 1982 · 1.2K citations

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Undertreatment of Medical Inpatients with Narcotic Analgesics

Richard M. Marks · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1973 · 1.1K citations

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Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence

John Cook, Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich K. H. Ecker · PLoS ONE · 2017 · 962 citations · Full text

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Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions Are Robust

T. H. Michelene · Journal of the Learning Sciences · 2005 · 866 citations

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Authors

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  1. RL
    Ronald L. Miller

    Colorado School of Mines, United States

    5 publications · 219 citations

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  2. RS
    Ruth Streveler

    Colorado School of Mines, United States

    5 publications · 198 citations

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  3. SM
    Steve Masson

    Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

    5 publications · 406 citations

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  4. PP
    Patrice Potvin

    Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada

    5 publications · 406 citations

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  5. GM
    Gale M. Sinatra

    University of Southern California, United States

    5 publications · 313 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    12 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    971 citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    879 citations

  4. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    811 citations

  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    587 citations

  6. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 32 publications · 3.5K citations

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  2. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 28 publications · 3.7K citations

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  3. CBE—Life Sciences Education

    21 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. Science Education

    17 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. Journal of Physics Conference Series

    19 publications · 378 citations

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