Bell 18 reviewed the work of Simpson and Arnold, 23 24 Roth, Smith and Anderson 25and Driver et al., 26as well as herown work within the Children's Learning in Science Project. 27 28 The universal and very persistent intuitive ...
Minstrell,J. and Stimpson, G. (1986) 'Students' belief in mechanics: cognitive process frameworks', Paper presented to the Fifth Conference on Reasoning and Higher Education, Centre for the Study of Thinking, 14–15 March, Boise, Idaho.
and of Smith and Anderson,5 summarises the ideas identified across the age range. Some Swedish children in Helden's study26 expressed the belief that all dead material decays to form soil and that the Earth is thus getting bigger all ...
Simpson, M. (1984) 'Digestion - the long grind', Aberdeen College of Education Biology Newsletter 43, May: 12—16. Bell, B. (1985) 'Students' ideas about plant nutrition: what are they?', journal of Biological Education 19(3): 213-18.
Making Sense of Secondary Science provides a concise and accessible summary of the research that has been done internationally in this area.
This collection of support materials is designed especially for teachers of the early years in secondary school to give guidance both on the ideas which children are likely to bring with them and also on using these ideas to help pupils to ...
"When children begin secondary school they already have knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world from their experiences both in primary classes and outside school. These ideas...
All the learning guides are cross-referenced to National Curriculum Programmes of Study and Statements of Attainment. * the teacher's view a confidence building guide to the scientific issues inherent in the domain.
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This collection of support materials is designed especially for teachers of the early years in secondary school to give guidance both on the ideas which children are likely to bring with them and also on using these ideas to help pupils to ...
Making Sense of Secondary Science provides a concise and accessible summary of the research that has been done internationally in this area.
This collection of support materials is designed especially for teachers of the early years in secondary school to give guidance both on the ideas which children are likely to bring with them and also on using these ideas to help pupils to ...