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Yip, Din-Yan – School Science Review, 1998
Argues that some common student misconceptions are perpetuated by teachers, textbooks, and rote-learning methods and that strategies to challenge and change these misconceptions are needed. Focuses on misconceptions related to the eye and how it works. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Eyes

Mak, Se-Yuen; Young, Kenneth – School Science Review, 1987
Discusses the commonly held misconceptions on heat and examines potential contributing factors. Defines and provides examples of internal energy and heat. Suggests approaches to the teaching of heat for secondary level students. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Teaching, Energy, Heat

Yip, Din-Yan – School Science Review, 1999
Discusses ways in which a teacher can mislead students by adopting the wrong strategy when answering an unexpected student question. Presents a scheme for addressing unexpected questions and illustrates it with examples. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness