The Incongruence between Science Teachers' (or Scientists') Views and Students' Perspectives: A Summary of Educational Research

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Abstract

Argues that science students often perceive physical events, the nature of scientific knowledge, and the nature of learning processes in different ways from science teachers and scientists, and that science teachers need to account for these differences in planning their science teaching. Contains 40 references. (WRM)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-42
Number of pages7
JournalScience Educator
Volume8
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Cognitive Processes
  • Concept Formation
  • Educational Research
  • Elementary Secondary Education
  • Epistemology
  • Learning Processes
  • Misconceptions
  • Problem Solving
  • Science Instruction
  • Scientific Concepts
  • Scientific Principles
  • Teaching Methods

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