Misunderstandings of

Boyes, Edward; Stanisstreet, Martin

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ERIC Number: EJ419033

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Misunderstandings of "Law" and "Conservation": A Study of Pupils' Meanings of these Terms.

Boyes, Edward; Stanisstreet, Martin

School Science Review, v72 n258 p51-57 Sep 1990

Presented is the extent to which pupils of different ages tend to confuse scientific and everyday meanings of "Law" and "Conservation." The concepts of resource economy, environmental concern, and the law of conservation of energy are discussed in terms of potential teaching difficulties. (KR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Conservation (Environment), Junior High Schools, Learning Processes, Middle Schools, Misconceptions, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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