Using a Conflict Map as an Instructional Tool To Change Student Conceptions in Simple Series Electric-Circuits.

Examines the effects of using a conflict map on 8th grade students' conceptual change and ideational networks about simple series electric circuits. Analyzes student interview data through a flow map method. Shows that the use of conflict maps could help students construct greater, richer, and more integrated ideational networks about electric circuits. (Author/KHR)