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The How's and Why's of Biological Change: How Learners Neglect Physical Mechanisms in Their Search for Meaning.
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Abrams, Eleanor; Southerland, Sherry; Cummins, Catherine – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Describes trends in students' explanations of biological change in organisms. Student responses to questions on how graphically depicted phenomena occur were analyzed and most students were unable to offer causal explanations. (Contains 27 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Educational Strategies