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Vos, Wobbe de; Verdonk, Adri H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1996
Discusses ideas about the particulate nature of matter and assesses the extent to which these represent a compromise between scientific and educational considerations. Analyzes relations between the particulate nature of matter in science and science education in an attempt to understand children's inclination to attribute all kinds of macroscopic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Matter, Misconceptions

Klaassen, C. W. J. M.; Lijnse, P. L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1996
Deals with the problem of the proper interpretation of discourse between students and teachers in classrooms. Presents several interpretations of a concrete classroom protocol in terms of misconceptions. Draws on Davidson's principle of charity and distinguishes between belief and meaning to present an analysis that interprets the discourse…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries