The Development of Some Physical Science Concepts in Secondary School Students.

Robertson, W. W.; Richardson, E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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The Development of Some Physical Science Concepts in Secondary School Students

Robertson, W. W.; Richardson, E.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 12, 4, 319-329, Oct 75

Studies of the hierarchical attainment of conservation of physics concepts revealed significant differences with respect to age, sex, and grade level in a random sample of seventh and eighth grade students. Conservation of a quantity did not necessarily depend on the prior conservation of its constituent fundamental quantities. (MLH)

Descriptors: Conservation (Concept), Educational Research, Learning Theories, Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Sequential Learning

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