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Abrams, Eleanor; Southerland, Sherry; Cummins, Catherine – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Describes trends in students' explanations of biological change in organisms. Student responses to questions on how graphically depicted phenomena occur were analyzed and most students were unable to offer causal explanations. (Contains 27 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Educational Strategies

Tsai, Chin-Chung – International Journal of Science Education, 2000
Argues for using "conflict maps" as a way of enhancing science teaching and learning. The conflict map emphasizes not only the use of discrepant events, but also the resolution of conflict between students' alternative conceptions and the scientific conception. Discusses the conflict map as an instructional aid for teachers or as a…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Representation
Magnusson, Shirley; Krajcik, Joseph S. – 1993
Pedagogical content knowledge, the content-specific knowledge which embodies the aspects of content most germane to its teachability and which is most likely to distinguish the understanding of the content specialist from the pedagogue, has been widely regarded as important for effective teaching of complex subject matter such as science. This…
Descriptors: Energy, Heat, Instructional Design, Interviews