Download full textERIC Number: ED282776
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 4
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Science Misconceptions Research and Some Implications for the Teaching of Science to Elementary School Students. ERIC/SMEAC Science Education Digest No. 1, 1987.
Blosser, Patricia E.
This ERIC Digest describes the parameters of misconception research as it relates to the learning of science and highlights some of its implications for the teaching of science in the elementary school. The document reviews terminology associated with misconception research, identifies common characteristics of misconceptions, and specifies strategies and directions for teachers and teacher educators of elementary school science. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Improvement, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews, Misconceptions, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teacher Education
SMEAC Information Reference Center, The Ohio State University, 1200 Chambers Rd., 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43212 ($1.00).
Publication Type: ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, Columbus, OH.
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