Misconceptions as Barriers to Understanding Science (Ch. 4 from Science Teaching Reconsidered)
Center for Science Mathematics and Engineering Education 1997 The National Academies Press Washington, D.C.
This resource is a chapter of Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook. Topics covered include the role of misconceptions in the learning process, descriptions and examples of some common misconceptions in science, and methods used to identify and break down misconceptions.