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ERIC Number: EJ201971
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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Children's Conceptions of Heat and Temperature.
Erickson, Gaalen L.
Science Education, v63 n2 p221-30 Apr 1979
Describes the use of interviews with children ranging in age from 6 to 13 to identify patterns of children's beliefs in the area of heat and temperature. Also discusses how this knowledge might be used in an instructional setting. (HM)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Heat, Interviews, Learning, Physics, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)