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ERIC Number: EJ442068
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Towards an Ontology of Common-Sense Reasoning.
Mariani, M. C.; Ogborn, Jon
International Journal of Science Education, v13 n1 p69-86 Jan-Mar 1991
Two questionnaires were given to 38 students (16-18 year olds), in which they were asked to classify a list of different conceptual entities by several ontological features. The results suggest the form of a fundamental "ontological space" and locate some scientific concepts in this space. (Author)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Questionnaires, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Metaphysics; United Kingdom