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Peer reviewedAtwood, Ronald K.; Atwood, Virginia A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1996
Investigates 49 preservice elementary teachers' conceptions of what causes the seasons using both a written procedure and a procedure that used models with verbal explanations. Results suggest that preservice elementary teachers are likely to show a high frequency of alternative conceptions of what causes the seasons and these conceptions are not…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Misconceptions
