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Peer reviewedTarsitani, Carlo; Vicentini, Matilde – Science and Education, 1996
Analyzes textbooks on thermodynamics with the aim of showing that several mental representations of this subject matter are present in scientific literature. Outlines divergent attitudes towards the definition of fundamental concepts and also towards the epistemological status of thermodynamics. Highlights the importance of historical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Representation, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education
