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Papadouris, Nico; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Kyratsi, Theodora – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
The aim of this study is to explore the ways in which students, aged 11-14 years, account for certain changes in physical systems and the extent to which they draw on an energy model as a common framework for explaining changes observed in diverse systems. Data were combined from two sources: interviews with 20 individuals and an open-ended…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Energy
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Venville, Grady – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Although research from a developmental/psychological perspective indicates that many children do not have a scientific understanding of living things, even by the age of 10 years, little research has been conducted about how students learn this science topic in the classroom. This exploratory research used a case-study design and qualitative…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Concept Formation, Child Development, Biological Sciences