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ERIC Number: EJ666865
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
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Cognitive Factors Affecting Student Understanding of Geologic Time.
Dodick, Jeff; Orion, Nir
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v40 n4 p415-42 Apr 2003
Presents a model that describes how students reconstruct geological transformations over time. Defines the critical factors influencing reconstructive thinking: (1) the transformation scheme, which influences the other diachronic schemes; (2) knowledge of geological processes; and (3) extracognitive factors. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Geology, Learning Processes, Science Education, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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