A Research Approach into Science Education at Goteborg. Paper Presented at the Joint ICMI/ICPE/CTS/UNESCO/IDM Conference (Institut fur Didaktik der Mathematik, Bielefeld, West Germany, September 17-23, 1978). Reports from the Institute of Education, University of Goteborg, No. 71.

Lybeck, Leif

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ERIC Number: ED166048

Record Type: RIE

Publication Date: 1978-Oct

Pages: 27

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A Research Approach into Science Education at Goteborg. Paper Presented at the Joint ICMI/ICPE/CTS/UNESCO/IDM Conference (Institut fur Didaktik der Mathematik, Bielefeld, West Germany, September 17-23, 1978). Reports from the Institute of Education, University of Goteborg, No. 71.

Lybeck, Leif

This paper reports on research carried out in Sweden on concept formation as related to science education. Particular emphasis is given to the aquisition of the concepts of proportionality and density by tenth-grade students. Comparisons were made of the student's everyday thoughts about density and their ability to understand the Cartesian Diver demonstration. (BB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Mathematics Education, Physics, Ratios (Mathematics), Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Authoring Institution: Goteborg Univ., Molndal (Sweden). Inst. of Education.

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Note: For related documents, see SE 026 569-570; Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document

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