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ERIC Number: EJ536627
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
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Preservice Elementary School Teachers' Conceptual Change about Projectile Motion: Refutation Text, Demonstration, Affective Factors, and Relevance.
Hynd, Cynthia; And Others
Science Education, v81 n1 p1-27 Jan 1997
Investigates changes in preservice teachers' conceptions about projectile motion brought about by a combination of reading and demonstration and appeal to usefulness. Results indicate the effectiveness of a combined Demo-Text condition on immediate posttests and effectiveness of text in producing long-term change. Analysis also indicates an interaction between instructional, motivational, and knowledge factors. Contains 37 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Interviews, Misconceptions, Motion, Motivation, Observation, Preservice Teacher Education, Relevance (Education), Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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