Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education

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Gilbert, John K., and D. Michael Watts. “Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education”. Studies in Science Education, vol. 10, no. 1, 1983, pp. 61-98, https://doi.org/10.1080/03057268308559905.
Gilbert, J. K., & Watts, D. M. (1983). Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education. Studies in Science Education, 10(1), 61-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057268308559905
Gilbert, John K., and D. Michael Watts. “Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education”. Studies in Science Education 10, no. 1 (1983): 61-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057268308559905.
Gilbert JK, Watts DM. Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education. Studies in Science Education. 1983;10(1):61-98.
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Education: Theory and practice of education232
Social Sciences214
Education208
Education: Education (General)52
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology18
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)15
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry9
Science: Chemistry8
Education: Special aspects of education5
Science: Physics4
Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy4
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media3
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science3
Science: Biology (General): Ecology2
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering2
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks2
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics2
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)2
Science: Biology (General)2
Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine1
Science: Zoology1
Agriculture: Animal culture1
Agriculture: Plant culture1
Science: Geology1
Science: Biology (General): Evolution1
Science: Chemistry: Physical and theoretical chemistry1
Science: Physiology1
Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor1
Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)1
Political science1
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology1
Science: Science (General)1
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology: Consciousness. Cognition1
Science: Physiology: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology1
The category Education: Theory and practice of education 232 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled Circular motion: Some pre-instruction alternative frameworks and was published in 1984. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Exploring Tanzanian Pre-service Science Teachers’ Understanding of the Notion of Knowledge About Alternative Conceptions. This article reached its peak citation in 1988, with 20 citations. It has been cited in 121 different journals, 10% of which are open access. Among related journals, the International Journal of Science Education cited this research the most, with 65 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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