Making Sense of Secondary Science: Research Into Children's IdeasWhat ideas do children hold about the naturl world? How do these ideas affect their learning of science? When children begin secondary school they already have knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world from their experiences both in primary classes and outside school. These ideas contribute to subsequent learning and research has shown that teaching is unlikely to be effective unless it takes learners' perspectives into account. Making Sense of Secondary Science: Research into Children's Ideas provides a concise, accessible summary of the research that has been done internationally in this area. The research findings are arranged in three main sections: life and living processes; materials and their properties; and physical processes. Much of this material has hitherto been difficult to access and its publication in this convenient form will be welcomed by all science teachers, both in initial training and in schools, who want to deepen their understanding of how their children think. |
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... CHEMICAL CHANGE 11 PARTICLES 85 92 12 WATER 98 13 AIR 104 14 ROCKS 112 Part III Children's ideas about physical processes 15 ELECTRICITY 117 16 MAGNETISM 126 17 LIGHT 128 18 SOUND 19 HEATING 20 ENERGY 21 FORCES 133 138 Table of Contents.
Research Into Children's Ideas Rosalind Driver. 18 SOUND 19 HEATING 20 ENERGY 21 FORCES 133 138 143 148 22 HORIZONTAL MOTION 154 23 GRAVITY 163 24 THE EARTH IN SPACE 168 References 176 Index 209 FIGURES I.1 Children's conceptions of the ...
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