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The ‘Conceptual Change In Science’ project
Author(s) -
Twigger D.,
Byard M.,
Draper S.,
Driver R.,
Hartley R.,
Hennessy S.,
Mallen C.,
Mohamed R.,
O'Malley C.,
O'Shea T.,
Scanlon E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2729.1991.tb00238.x
Subject(s) - conceptual change , domain (mathematical analysis) , conceptual framework , work (physics) , process (computing) , computer science , knowledge management , sociology , mathematics education , pedagogy , management science , psychology , engineering , social science , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , operating system
This paper outlines the work of the Conceptual Change in Science project, funded as part of the ESRC InTER programme. The aims of this research project are to clarify and describe the process of change in learners' conceptual understandings of natural phenomena. The domain of reasoning selected for study is that of mechanics. Computer software which may be useful in exploring and developing pupils' reasoning and promoting conceptual change in this domain is being developed and evaluated. The group that is carrying out the research is based at the Universities of Leeds, Glasgow and the Open University.