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Patkin, Dorit – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2015
Acquaintance with various ways of inculcating concepts in any studied area of knowledge is one of teachers' duties, particularly mathematics teachers. Studies indicate errors and difficulties when inculcating concepts in mathematics and learning them. Many concepts have different meanings in different contexts. Hence, teachers should deal with the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Education, Geometric Concepts
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Trumper, Ricardo – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2001
Analyzes senior high school students' astronomy conceptions by means of a written questionnaire presented during the beginning of the first semester. (Contains 42 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change
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Hashweh, Maher Z. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1996
Administered questionnaires to 35 science teachers to test the hypotheses that teachers holding constructivist beliefs are more likely to detect alternative conceptions, have a richer repertoire of teaching strategies, use more effective teaching strategies for inducing conceptual change, and report frequent use of effective teaching strategies.…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education