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ERIC Number: EJ643868
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Mental, Physical, and Mathematical Models in the Teaching and Learning of Physics.
Greca, Ileana Maria; Moreira, Marco Antonio
Science Education, v85 n6 p106-21 Jan 2002
Discusses the relationships between physical, mathematical, and mental models in the process of constructing and understanding physical theories. Attempts to interpret research findings with college students regarding mental models and physics education under the framework of Johnson-Laird's mental model theory. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Higher Education, Mathematical Models, Physics, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mental Models