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Direct linkTaber, Keith S. – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This paper reports evidence that learners commonly develop a notion of chemical stability that, whilst drawing upon ideas taught in the curriculum, is nevertheless inconsistent with basic scientific principles. A series of related small-scale studies show that many college-level students consider a chemical species with an octet structure, or a…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Heuristics, Chemistry, Science Instruction
