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ERIC Number: EJ349853
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Twenty Questions about Student Errors.
Fisher, Kathleen M.; Lipson, Joseph Isaac
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v23 n9 p783-803 Dec 1986
Discusses the value of studying errors made by students in the process of learning science. Addresses 20 research questions dealing with student learning errors. Attempts to characterize errors made by students and clarify some terms used in error research. (TW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Instructional Improvement, Learning Strategies, Misconceptions, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research