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Yen, Chiung-Fen; Yao, Tsung-Wei; Chiu, Yu-Chih – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2004
This study examined students' alternative conceptions of reptiles and amphibians and the extent to which these conceptions remain intact through the elementary (grades 4 and 6), junior, and senior high school years. We administered multiple-choice and free-response instruments to a total of 513 students and interviewed at least 20 students at each…
Descriptors: Animals, Classification, Misconceptions, Elementary School Science