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Peer reviewedHapps, John C. – Journal of Geography, 1984
To help plan effective teaching strategies, it is important to determine students' existing knowledge about the topic to be taught. Interviews with New Zealand students showed that they hold nonscientific ideas about soil. These student views should be respected by teachers. They should be discussed and compared with scientific viewpoints. (RM)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
