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ERIC Number: EJ317457
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Influence of "a priori" Ideas on the Experimental Approach.
Cauzinille-Marmeche, Evelyne; And Others
Science Education, v69 n2 p201-11 Apr 1985
Investigated the role of "a priori" ideas in planning experiments and data processing leading to inferences. Thirty-one students (ages 11-13) observed a "combustion/candle in a closed container" experiment and were asked to interpret sets of measurements. Findings, among others, show that children preferentially experiment on factors about which they disagree. (DH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: France; Science Education Research