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Peer reviewedCavalcante, P. S.; Newton, D. P.; Newton, L. D. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1997
Teachers of 9 and 10 year olds were found to use varied versions of lessons that increase conceptual understanding. Their effectiveness in supporting conceptual understanding was compared experimentally. Findings and implications for science teaching are discussed. (Author/DKM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedTsai, Chin-Chung – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1999
Describes a study of Taiwanese 14-year-olds' (n=48) cognitive structures derived from the instruction of basic atomic physics. Finds that even academically above-average students tended to use relatively lower-level modes of knowledge construction, focusing on reciting or describing specific factual knowledge in physics. (Contains 27 references.)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedOlarewaju, Adedayo O. – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1987
Describes a study that was designed to apply the learning hierarchy paradigm in an instructional unit in high school biology. Findings indicated that regardless of the pupils' sex or the type of school, students taught the hierarchically organized learning task achieved significantly higher than students whose learning task was not hierarchically…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMarques, Luis; Thompson, David – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1997
Uses interviews and a written questionnaire to probe students' ideas on the origin of earth and life on earth. A significant number of commonly held misconceptions were prevalent in the sample (N=493). Provides guidelines to assist learners in challenging existing views. Contains 64 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Biology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedHatzinikita, Vassilia; Koulaidis, Vasilis – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1997
Explores both the qualitative and quantitative dimensions of pupils' ideas related to conservation during state changes of water. Analysis of questionnaire data indicates that qualitative understanding precedes quantitative. Contains 18 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept)
Peer reviewedJungwirth, Ehud – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1987
Reports on a study which tested eight categories of logical fallacies with secondary students, student teachers, and teachers from Australia, South Africa, and Israel. Results indicate that logical fallacies were exhibited by all the groups. Implications are discussed. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Foreign Countries, International Educational Exchange
Peer reviewedDi Gennaro, Menina; And Others – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1992
Fifty-three elementary school children were tested on Incidental Science Knowledge, i.e., knowledge acquired by chance outside school, and the results obtained were correlated with intellectual development and cognitive style as measured by interviews and group testing, respectively. Indicates that cognitive style and misconception play a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
