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Baldy, Elise – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
Today's method of teaching the concept of falling bodies in French physics classes is ineffective, not only because it ignores the physical aspect of the phenomenon by addressing only its mathematical aspect, but also because it does not take into account students' initial conceptions, which are often incompatible with scientific knowledge. The…
Descriptors: Validity, Concept Formation, Grade 9, Science Instruction