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Direct linkNovick, Laura R.; Catley, Kefyn M. – Science Education, 2014
Science is an important domain for investigating students' responses to information that contradicts their prior knowledge. In previous studies of this topic, this information was communicated verbally. The present research used diagrams, specifically trees (cladograms) depicting evolutionary relationships among taxa. Effects of college…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Evolution, Taxonomy, College Students
Peer reviewedSneider, Cary I.; Ohadi, Mark M. – Science Education, 1998
Presents a study designed to test the effectiveness of a constructivist-historical teaching strategy in changing students' misconceptions about the earth's shape and gravity at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Contains 27 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Gravity (Physics)
