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Bhola, Shaily; Parchoma, Gale – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2016
This paper reviews the idea of threshold concepts in the context of conceptual change processes students experience at the cognitive and social dimensions of learning. Literature suggests that students' ontological views play a part in the development of their prior conceptions, which could be alternative to scientifically accepted ideas. It is…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Difficulty Level
Courville, Keith – Online Submission, 2009
(Purpose) This literature review discusses the history and application of science, technology, and society (STS) teaching methodologies. (Findings) Topics addressed in this paper include: (1) developmental history of STS; (2) fundamental beliefs of STS practitioners; (3) STS methodology in the classroom; (4) Difficulty in implementing STS; (5) STS…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Curriculum, Science and Society, Educational Philosophy