Analysis of student-generated arguments can provide important information about their understanding of scientific content (e.g. the theories, laws, and principles of physics), scientific reasoning, epistemo- logical beliefs (e.g. what counts as justification in the sciences), and communication and justification skills. Therefore, students’ prior knowl- edge about a specific problem area may influence their arguments. Since this study explored electromagnetic induction, a complex and integrated area of physics with many applications in engineering, we have taken into account different international research projects on students’ misconcep- tions about EMI including: