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Placek, Walter A., Jr. – 1985
Many current studies have discovered that students tend to use either an Aristotelian or the Medieval impetus model rather than the Newtonian view in order to explain their experience. This preconceived knowledge may be important for students in learning mechanics. The purpose of this study was to identify and confirm the existence of a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Structures, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary School Science
