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Peer reviewedDharmadasa, Indranie; Silvern, Steven B. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2000
Compared the effects of constructivist instruction and instruction based on texts and demonstration on third-graders' conceptualization of force. Found that constructivist instruction was more effective. Patterns of reasoning related to force were identified in levels of conceptualization. (JPB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary School Students
