Misconceptions Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

We review the use and meaning of the term misconceptions in education research today, describe yesterday's debates that account for the term's controversy, and identify two areas of research related to misconceptions with implications for tomorrow's biology education research and biology instruction.

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