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ERIC Number: EJ258425
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jan
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Explaining the "At Rest" Condition of an Object.
Minstrell, Jim
Physics Teacher, v20 n1 p10-14 Jan 1982
Results of considering the "at rest" condition of an object with two high school physics classes suggest three instructional factors which apparently aid in the development of students' concepts of force. Includes implications for teaching and an example of a technique fostering concept development. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Force, High School Students, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Performance Factors, Physics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research