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Download full textAnderson, Charles W.; Smith, Edward L. – 1986
This study focused on misconceptions related to light and vision. Researchers administered diagnostic tests about light, vision, and color before and after instruction to 227 fifth-grade students over a 2-year period. They also conducted 11 clinical interviews. The tests and interviews revealed that almost all students shared certain…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Color, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
