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Direct linkXu, Lihua; Clarke, David – Research in Science Education, 2012
Density has been reported as one of the most difficult concepts for secondary school students (e.g. Smith et al. 1997). Discussion about the difficulties of learning this concept has been largely focused on the complexity of the concept itself or student misconceptions. Few, if any, have investigated how the concept of density was constituted in…
Descriptors: Discussion, Scientific Concepts, Grade 7, Misconceptions
