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Leite, Laurinda; Mendoza, Jose; Borsese, Aldo – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
As contact with liquids occurs from an early stage in individuals' lives, children construct explanations for liquids and liquid-state phenomena. These may differ from the accepted scientific explanations, interfere with formal teaching, and even persist until entry into higher education. The objective of this investigation is to compare…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Experience, Data Analysis
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Watson, Rod; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Interviews of and questionnaires given to (n=299) 14- and 15-year-old students in England and Spain on their understanding of combustion and on the teaching and learning styles used with students found that the extensive use of practical work in English schools had only a marginal effect on their understanding of combustion. Includes…
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries