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Taber, Keith S. – Science Education, 2003
This paper describes the conceptualizations, or mental models, of the nature of the bonding and structure of metals of a group of U.K. college students. It is suggested that these mental models may be understood in terms of the students' prior learning about covalent and ionic bonding, and the prevalence of a common alternative conceptual…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation