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ERIC Number: EJ564566
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Unraveling Students' Misconceptions about the Earth's Shape and Gravity.
Sneider, Cary I.; Ohadi, Mark M.
Science Education, v82 n2 p265-84 Apr 1998
Presents a study designed to test the effectiveness of a constructivist-historical teaching strategy in changing students' misconceptions about the earth's shape and gravity at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Contains 27 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Gravity (Physics), Misconceptions, Models, Prior Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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