Specific School Subject: Electronics

Abstract: This paper is a review of articles and published reports concerning misconceptions about electricity and electrical circuits. This comprehensive review of literature identifies and describes the misconceptions of students from age 8 through adults, and methods of instruction that have addressed the misconceptions. The review of articles indicates that misconceptions about electricity and electrical circuits may be divided into two primary categories, (a) the concept that current is consumed in a circuit, and (b) the concept of a battery as a source of constant current. Methods of instruction that are purported to be effective in correcting misconceptions have been presented with implications for teaching, teacher education and further research