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Direct linkMcLure, Felicity; Won, Mihye; Treagust, David F. – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Understanding plate tectonics is pivotal to development of an integrated understanding of Geoscience topics. However, geology is frequently introduced to students in lower secondary school by describing separate processes, such as sedimentary rock formation, rather than investigating the overall driving forces for change. This study investigated…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Freehand Drawing, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
García-Rodicio, Héctor; Sánchez, Emilio – Metacognition and Learning, 2014
When dealing with complex conceptual systems, low-prior- knowledge learners develop fragmentary and incorrect understanding. To learn complex topics deeply, these learners have to (a) monitor understanding to detect flaws and (b) generate explanations to revise and repair the flaws. In this research we explored if the detection of a flaw in…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Prior Learning, Control Groups, Plate Tectonics
Download full textSmith, Gary A.; Bermea, Shannon Belle – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
Should instructors assume that students possess conceptual knowledge of plate tectonics when they reach a second college geoscience course? Five cohorts in a historical geology course over 5 y--a total of 149 students--completed an in-class assignment in which they drew sketches of plate boundaries with required annotations. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Plate Tectonics, Prior Learning, Science Instruction, Freehand Drawing
