Greetings fellow physics teachers!
There are a large number of physics education research studies regarding electric circuits. Here is a partial list of references that you might find useful:
- Engelhardt, Paula Vetter. “Examining students' understanding of electrical circuits through multiple-choice testing and interviews.” PhD diss., North Carolina State University, 1997. ProQuest (304378442).
- Engelhardt, Paula Vetter, and Robert J. Beichner. “Students’ understanding of direct current resistive electrical circuits.” American Journal of Physics 72, no. 1 (2004): 98-115. doi: 10.1119/1.1614813.
- Finkelstein, N. D., K. K. Perkins, W. Adams, P. Kohl, and N. Podolefsky. “Can Computer Simulations Replace Real Equipment in Undergraduate Laboratories?” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Sacramento, CA, August 2004.
- Grayson, Diane J. “Concept substitution: A teaching strategy for helping students disentangle related physics concepts.” American Journal of Physics 72, no. 8 (2004): 1126-1133. doi: 10.1119/1.1764564.
- Hawkins, Jeffrey M., Brian W. Frank, John R. Thompson, Michael C. Wittmann, and Thomas M. Wemyss. “Probing Student Understanding With Alternative Questioning Strategies.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Omaha, NE, August 2011.
- Hazelton, Ryan L. C., Peter S. Shaffer, and Paula R. L. Heron. “Assessing the impact of a computer simulation in conjunction with Tutorials in Introductory Physics on conceptual understanding.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Portland, OR, July 2013.
- John, Ignatius, and Saalih Allie. “DC Circuits: Context Dependence of Student Responses.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 2012.
- Keller, C. J., N. D. Finkelstein, K. K. Perkins, and S. J. Pollock. “Assessing The Effectiveness Of A Computer Simulation In Conjunction With Tutorials In Introductory Physics In Undergraduate Physics Recitations.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, August 2005.
- Li, Jing, and Chandralekha Singh. “Students' Difficulties with Equations involving Circuit Elements.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Omaha, NE, August 2011.
- Rosengrant, David, Colin Thomson, and Taha Mzoughi. “Comparing Experts and Novices in Solving Electrical Circuit Problems with the Help of Eye-Tracking.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2009.
- Scaife, Thomas M., and Andrew F. Heckler. “The Dependence of Instructional Outcomes on Individual Differences: An Example from DC Circuits.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 2012.
- Smith, David P., and Paul van Kampen. “Teaching electric circuits with multiple batteries: A qualitative approach.” Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research 7, no. 020115 (2011): 1-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.7.020115.
- Winters, Victoria, and David Hammer. “Fourth Graders’ Framing of an Electric Circuits Task.” Paper presented at the annual Physics Education Research Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2009.
