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ERIC Number: EJ354686
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Cognitive Psychology and Conceptual Change: Implications for Teaching Science.
Shuell, Thomas J.
Science Education, v71 n2 p239-50 Apr 1987
Addresses the importance of recognizing the prior knowledge and misconceptions of science educators. Provides perspectives on the nature of knowledge, conceptions of learning, nature of science and of teaching, and the relationship between general principles of learning and teaching. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Epistemology, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Misconceptions, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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