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Peer reviewedShipstone, D. M.; And Others – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Describes a study of the understanding of basic electrical concepts shown by 15-17 year-old students in England, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and West Germany. Reports substantially the same pattern of learning difficulties across countries. Provides sample items. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Electricity, Foreign Countries, Physics
Peer reviewedBoschhuizen, Robert – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1988
This article illustrates some problems faced by student teachers of biology when they try to realize the process of "didactic transformation" while planning their classes. To address these problems, a method of subject-matter analysis, utilizing hierarchical concept-maps, was introduced into the teacher training component at the Free…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
