Overcoming students' misconceptions surrounding forces within secondary education physics (Adjani)
Issue 17 | Page 17 | Published Jan 2023
Description
This article discusses common misconceptions demonstrated by Key Stages 3 and 4 (aged 11-16) science students in England during the topic of forces, including the origins of these and strategies that teachers can use to address and prevent them from developing.
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