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Peer reviewedDawson, Chris J.; Rowell, J. A. – Research in Science Education, 1995
Described a probe that can assess the learners' understanding of scientific ideas in conditions that do not demand closure on a single interpretation, and where learners can demonstrate certainty or otherwise in several possible alternatives. Can be used in monitoring conceptual change when intuitive understanding of scientific phenomena is to be…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Misconceptions
Peer reviewedGalili, Igal – Research in Science Education, 1995
Investigated students' understanding of the concept of weightlessness and found it to be influenced by the confusion between the concepts of weight and gravitational force. The causal structure of students' knowledge presents a platform for interpreting students' alternative ideas about weight and related physical concepts, which could guide…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, Gravity (Physics), High School Students
