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Peer reviewedPatel, Vimla L.; And Others – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Examined are first-year medical students' (n=160) explanations of complex concepts in cardiopulmonary physiology following a lecture series. The results revealed systematic misconceptions by the students in developing a pathophysiological model of the problem. The implications for science instruction within a medical curriculum are discussed.…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
Peer reviewedGauld, Colin F. – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Discusses the rationality of students' alternative frameworks by considering the role played by their beliefs, their understanding of other views, and the reasons for justification or rejection. Investigates the way in which 14-year-old boys see the effects of classroom learning experience on their ideas. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Structures, Concept Teaching, Electricity
