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Brandone, Amanda C.; Klimek, Brittany – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2018
In everyday life, we use folk theories about the mind and behavior to understand ourselves and others. An important part of our folk theory of mind is our intuitions about the role of the self in mental functioning--namely, whether the self is able to control each mental operation. The current study explored beliefs about the nature of control…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Folk Culture, Self Concept, Cognitive Ability
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Skamp, Keith; Boyes, Eddie; Stanisstreet, Martin – Science Education, 2013
Science educators have a key role in empowering students to take action to reduce global warming. This involves assisting students to understand its causes as well as taking pedagogical decisions that have optimal probabilities of leading to students being motivated to take actions based on empirically based science beliefs. To this end New South…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students