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Peer reviewedDemastes, Sherry S.; And Others – Science Education, 1995
Using conceptual change as theoretical lens, describes the structure of (n=4) learners' conceptual ecology within biological evolution and illustrates how this ecology influences the process of conceptual change. Prior conceptions relate to evolutionary theory, scientific and religious orientations, view of biological world, and acceptance of…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Evolution
