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Direct linkPanagiotaki, Georgia; Nobes, Gavin; Banerjee, Robin – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2006
Investigation of children's understanding of the earth can reveal much about the origins and development of scientific knowledge. Vosniadou and Brewer (1992) claim that children construct coherent, theory-like mental models of the earth. However, more recent research has indicated that children's knowledge of the earth is fragmented and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Earth Science
Peer reviewedLederman, Norman G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
Reviews research from the past 40 years on students' and teachers' conceptions of the nature of science, clarifies the basic assumptions and logic which have guided earlier research efforts, contrasts the results from qualitative and quantitative research, makes recommendations about research methods, and suggests avenues for future research about…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education
