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ERIC Number: EJ578430
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Children's Conceptions of Air Pressure: Exploring the Nature of Conceptual Change.
Tytler, Russell
International Journal of Science Education, v20 n8 p929-58 Sep-Oct 1998
Constructs case studies of individuals to explore the way conceptions change over time, and the difficulties presented by the concept of atmospheric pressure. Evaluates different structural theories of conceptual change. Contains 62 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Misconceptions, Prior Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Air Pressure; Australia; Conceptual Change