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ERIC Number: EJ638162
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
A Cross-Age Study of Junior High School Students' Conceptions of Basic Astronomy Concepts.
Trumper, Ricardo
International Journal of Science Education, v23 n11 p1111-23 Nov 2001
Analyzes junior high school students' astronomy conceptions by means of a written questionnaire and delineates the main findings. Focuses on the effect on climate of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun. (Contains 41 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Environmental Education, Epistemology, High Schools, Prior Learning, Questionnaires, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Space Sciences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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