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Peer reviewedWandersee, James H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Discusses a study which explored the possible value of the history of science to understanding student misconceptions. Focused on photosynthesis and examined relationships between students' conceptual difficulties and the transformation of concepts through time. Student responses suggest that the history of science can be used to anticipate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAl-Kunifed, Ali; Wandersee, James H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
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Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
