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Peer reviewedFeher, Elsa; Rice, Karen – Science Education, 1988
Examines childrens' (age 8-14) conceptions of shadow formation through interviews. Identifies "the trigger model" of shadows and finds that there are multiple roles that children attribute to light. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedRoss, Katharyn E. K.; Shuell, Thomas J. – Science Education, 1993
Summarizes the results of three related studies whose overall purpose was to determine elementary students' conceptions about earthquakes at two widely separated locations in the United States. Certain topics, such as the cause of earthquakes, seemed to cause difficulty for students. New definitional responses emerged in the studies that took…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Earthquakes, Educational Research
Peer reviewedSneider, Cary I.; Ohadi, Mark M. – Science Education, 1998
Presents a study designed to test the effectiveness of a constructivist-historical teaching strategy in changing students' misconceptions about the earth's shape and gravity at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Contains 27 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Gravity (Physics)
Peer reviewedSchoon, Kenneth J.; Boone, William J. – Science Education, 1998
Measures both teaching efficacy and the holding of specific alternative conceptions of preservice elementary teachers (N=619). Uses a survey to determine the relationship between teaching efficacy and certain alternative conceptions. Contains 77 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Higher Education
