Students' misunderstanding of basic thermodynamic concepts is analysed on historical grounds. The persistence of some ideas from the caloric model are found to be reinforced by magnitude names and unit definitions that were brought up at the early stages of thermodynamic development. The failure of many popular textbooks to make a clear distinction between internal energy and heat is also explored and related to Students' learning difficulties. Some hints that may help to improve Students' understanding are presented.
Información general
Fecha de publicación:2002
Idioma del documento:Inglés
Revista:Science and Education; vol. 11, no. 3
Institución de origen:Investigación en Metodologías Alternativas para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias