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Direct linkGillies, Robyn M.; Nichols, Kim; Khan, Asaduzzaman – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2015
Teaching students to use and interpret representations in science is critically important if they are to become scientifically literate and learn how to communicate their understandings and learning in science. This study involved 248 students (119 boys and 129 girls) from 26 grade 6 teachers' classes in nine primary schools in Brisbane,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Dwyer, L. J. – Exceptional Child, 1976
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Concept Formation, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedHalford, Graeme S.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Reports on a study in which children aged 7 to 9 years and 11 to 13 years were asked to judge which one out of three wooden blocks would float, given weight and volume information for each block relative to a block that was known to float. Indicates that judgments may have been based on the size-weight illusion. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
