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Diagnosis of Spanish Primary School Students' Common Alternative Science Conceptions
Author(s) -
González Fermin Ma.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1997.tb17345.x
Subject(s) - brainstorming , mathematics education , curriculum , primary education , science education , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence
The purpose of this investigation was to explore common (elicited from at least 25% of students at any one level) alternative conceptions of a Natural Science topic familiar to students, which was a part of the regular curriculum. The primary topic was: Water in Nature. We also studied the persistence and tenacity of alternative conceptions. The most relevant instruments and strategies used in the investigation were the following: brainstorming sessions, transcriptions of students' participation, a questionnaire on basic knowledge of the topic and concept maps. Our study of the data revealed that similar misconceptions are evident in upper elementary school students and lower elementary school students.