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Peer reviewedHand, Brian; Treagust, David F. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Discussed is an approach to learning in which students are given the opportunity to discuss and rationalize the conflict between the students' existing misconceptions and the phenomenon to be studied. Curriculum materials for a unit on acids and bases were developed using this strategy. (KR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Misconceptions
