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Manneh, Ilana L.; Hamza, Karim M.; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Eriksson, Lars – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
Anthropomorphisms are widespread at all levels of the educational system even among science experts. This has led to a shift in how anthropomorphisms are viewed in science education, from a discussion of whether they should be allowed or avoided towards an interest in their role in supporting students' understanding of science. In this study we…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Scientific Attitudes, Misconceptions, Knowledge Level
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Kaufmann, Ilana; Hamza, Karim M.; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Eriksson, Lars – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study explores first-year university students' reasoning as they learn to draw Lewis structures. We also present a theoretical account of the formal procedure commonly taught for drawing these structures. Students' discussions during problem-solving activities were video recorded and detailed analyses of the discussions were made through the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Abstract Reasoning, Learning Processes, Problem Solving