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Download full textArmstrong, James O. – 1995
A study investigated the relationships among prior topic knowledge, information in elementary science text, and the construction of visual representation of key text ideas. Eight preservice elementary teachers were first interviewed on two topics in science ("how plants get their food" and "air and weather"); then they read…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Misconceptions, Preservice Teacher Education, Prior Learning
