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Peer reviewedFetherstonhaugh, T.; Treagust, D. F. – Science Education, 1992
This research assessed Australian high school students' understanding of light, developed materials to conceptual change with respect to the concept, and evaluated the effectiveness of teaching strategies utilizing the materials. After instruction, students were able to construct significantly more scientifically acceptable answers. An appendix…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
