Portuguese Students' Understanding at Ages 10-11 and 14-15 of the Origin and Nature of the Earth and the Development of Life
Luis Marques, David Thompson 1997 Research in Science & Technology Education v15 n1 p23-29

This article uses interviews and a written questionnaire to probe students' ideas on the origin of earth and life on earth. A significant number of commonly held misconceptions were prevalent in the sample (N=493). Provides guidelines to assist learners in challenging existing views. Contains 64 references.



Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results
Research on Learning: Cognitive Domain