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A challenge to the theory view of students' understanding of natural phenomena
Author(s) -
Rankin Graham
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
science education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.209
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1098-237X
pISSN - 0036-8326
DOI - 10.1002/sce.3730790607
Subject(s) - viewpoints , natural (archaeology) , position (finance) , epistemology , natural kind , cognition , position paper , psychology , mathematics education , cognitive science , philosophy , computer science , geography , physics , aesthetics , archaeology , finance , identity (music) , neuroscience , world wide web , acoustics , economics
The position that students' understanding of natural phenomena as being theoretical is examined. In particular the philosophical and cognitive arguments presented by G. Hills in support of such a position are reviewed, and alternative viewpoints to this position are advanced. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.