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Peer reviewedThijs, Gerard D.; Van Den Berg, Ed – Science and Education, 1995
Presents a brief overview of historical and cross-cultural data that points to the universality of some main physics conceptions. Summarizes articles from the science education literature that emphasize the relevance and influence of a number of cultural factors, such as language, world view and traditional beliefs, reasoning patterns, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
